Historical Events In May - 27

1915  On May - 27 herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War)   

1916  On this day in history groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx   

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

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on May - 27.   

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

1917  On this day in history race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

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

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

1918  On this day in history yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)   

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

1919  Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history the fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on May - 27.   

1919  On May - 27 kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on May - 27.   

1920  Tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 27 michael Webster, CEO (DRG)   

1921  After 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  On May - 27 afghanistan gains sovereignty   

1921  On this day in history caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960)   

1922  On May - 27 the birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor   

1922  On this day in history christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles)   

1923  The birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician on this day in history.   

1923  Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973) on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 27 john Moberly, diplomat   

1925  Ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia on May - 27.   

1926  Gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56) on May - 27.   

1927  Japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war on this day in history.   

1927  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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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  On May - 27 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  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 this day in history.   

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

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

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

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

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On May - 27 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.