Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

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

1944  Japanese advance in Hangkhou China on this day in history.   

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

1949  On May - 27 martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane   

1949  On this day in history russian stop train traffic West-Berlin   

1949  Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 27 ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY   

1950  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  European Defense Community forms on May - 27.   

1952  European Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed on May - 27.   

1953  Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1955  Red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0   

1956  French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

1956  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1957  Toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format on May - 27.   

1958  Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on May - 27.   

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

1958  On May - 27 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

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

1960  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65 on May - 27.   

1961  On May - 27 fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence   

1961  President Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon on this day in history.   

1961  The first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead? on this day in history.   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya on May - 27.   

1963  On this day in history lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered   

1964  On this day in history "From Russia With Love" premieres in US   

1964  Inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on May - 27.   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

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  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

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