Historical Events In May - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1944 On this day in history allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks)
1944 On May - 27 japanese advance in Hangkhou China
1948 Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid on May - 27.
1949 Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane on this day in history.
1949 Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin on May - 27.
1949 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" on May - 27.
1949 On this day in history ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY
1950 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens on May - 27.
1950 On this day in history "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances
1951 On May - 27 chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing
1951 Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens on May - 27.
1951 Thomas Blamey, soldier, dies on this day in history.
1952 European Defense Community forms on May - 27.
1952 European Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed on this day in history.
1953 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies
1955 On this day in history red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV
1955 Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 on this day in history.
1956 On May - 27 french raid in Algiers
1956 On May - 27 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
1957 Toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format on this day in history.
1958 Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on May - 27.
1958 Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.
1958 Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on May - 27.
1960 On May - 27 military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey
1960 Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.
1961 On this day in history fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence
1961 President Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon on this day in history.
1961 The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? on this day in history.
1963 Jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya on May - 27.
1963 On May - 27 lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered
1964 On May - 27 "From Russia With Love" premieres in US
1964 Inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on this day in history.
1964 Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.
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