Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on May - 27.   

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 27 groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx   

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

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.   

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

1917  Race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed on this day in history.   

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

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

1918  Henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on this day in history.   

1919  The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 michael Webster, CEO (DRG)   

1921  After 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 27 afghanistan gains sovereignty   

1921  Caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On May - 27 christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles)   

1923  The birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician on May - 27.   

1923  On this day in history henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on May - 27.   

1925  On this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  On May - 27 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 May - 27.   

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on this day in history.   

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

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

1930  Richard Drew invents masking tape on this day in history.   

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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  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55