Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

1944  On May - 27 allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks)   

1944  On May - 27 japanese advance in Hangkhou China   

1948  On this day in history arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid   

1949  Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 27 russian stop train traffic West-Berlin   

1949  On this day in history indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day"   

1949  On this day in history ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1950  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens   

1950  "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing   

1951  Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens on May - 27.   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1952  On May - 27 european Defense Community forms   

1952  European Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 27 dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections   

1954  On May - 27 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1955  On May - 27 red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 on May - 27.   

1956  French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

1960  On this day in history military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey   

1960  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

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 May - 27.   

1961  The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? on May - 27.   

1963  On May - 27 jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya   

1963  Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on May - 27.   

1964  On May - 27 "From Russia With Love" premieres in US   

1964  On this day in history inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna   

1964  On this day in history jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74   

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

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

1576  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

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

0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

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

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

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