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

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on this day in history.   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 27 race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

1917  On May - 27 race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed   

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

1918  On May - 27 yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)   

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

1919  On May - 27 charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  On this day in history navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal   

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

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

1919  On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960)   

1922  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor   

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

1923  On May - 27 the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician   

1923  Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973) on May - 27.   

1925  John Moberly, diplomat on May - 27.   

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

1926  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56) on this day in history.   

1927  Japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war on May - 27.   

1927  On this day in history thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

1927  On May - 27 bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group)   

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

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

1930  On May - 27 richard Drew invents masking tape   

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1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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 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.