Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx on May - 27.   

1916  On this day in history groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx   

1916  On May - 27 norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

1917  On this day in history race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

1917  Race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed on May - 27.   

1918  On May - 27 battle of Aisne   

1918  Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87) on May - 27.   

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on May - 27.   

1919  On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  On May - 27 navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

1919  On May - 27 the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on this day in history.   

1919  Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR   

1920  Tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR on May - 27.   

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on May - 27.   

1921  On this day in history after 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty   

1921  On this day in history afghanistan gains sovereignty   

1921  On this day in history caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960)   

1922  The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor on this day in history.   

1922  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician   

1923  On May - 27 henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on this day in history.   

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56)   

1927  Japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war on this day in history.   

1927  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on this day in history.   

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on May - 27.   

1929  2nd Ryder Cup Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 2nd Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England   

1930  Richard Drew invents masking tape on May - 27.   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.