Page 6: Historical Events In May - 27

1930  Widespread unrest in India after Gandhi's arrest on May - 27.   

1931  On this day in history piccard & Knipfer make first flight into stratosphere, by balloon; first use of pressurized cabin in a balloon   

1931  On this day in history the first full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field VA   

1931  1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field Va on May - 27.   

1933  Austrian communist party banned on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago   

1933  On this day in history federal Securities Act signed   

1933  The Academy-Award-winning animated short The Three Little Pigs, is released by young animator Walt Disney on this day in history.   

1933  Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released on May - 27.   

1934  On this day in history meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies   

1935  Supreme Court declares FDR's National Recovery Act unconstitutional on May - 27.   

1935  On May - 27 the U S Supreme Court strikes down the National Industrial Recovery Act   

1935  Supreme Court declares FDR's Natl Recovery Act unconstitutional on May - 27.   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Lou Gossett Jr, American film actor   

1936  The Queen Mary, sailing for the Cunard line, left England on its maiden voyage on May - 27.   

1936  On May - 27 rMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton for NY on maiden voyage   

1937  On May - 27 golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, dedicated   

1937  Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936) on this day in history.   

1938  Bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of England season, earliest to do so on May - 27.   

1938  On May - 27 bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of Eng season, earliest to do so   

1939  Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on May - 27.   

1940  British & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) on this day in history.   

1940  The evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins on this day in history.   

1941  Allied troops begin evacuating Kreta on this day in history.   

1941  FDR proclaimes an "unlimited national emergency" due to Germany's sinking of Robin Moor on this day in history.   

1941  German battleship Bismarck sunk by British naval force on May - 27.   

1941  On this day in history the German battleship 'Bismark' is sunk off the coast of France   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1942  Dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered   

1942  On this day in history italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim   

1942  Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague on May - 27.   

1943  On this day in history french defiance under Jean Moulin meets secretly in Paris   

1943  On May - 27 uS forbids racial discrimination in war industry   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1623  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

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  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55