Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on May - 27.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)   

1916  Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87) on May - 27.   

1918  On this day in history henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

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

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on May - 27.   

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  Kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0) on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 27 tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR   

1920  On this day in history tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR   

1920  Michael Webster, CEO (DRG) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 27 after 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty   

1921  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on May - 27.   

1921  Caryl Chessman, kidnapper who got death penalty (1960) on May - 27.   

1922  The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

1925  On this day in history john Moberly, diplomat   

1925  On May - 27 ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

1926  On this day in history gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56)   

1927  On May - 27 japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war   

1927  On May - 27 thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

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

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On May - 27 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  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

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

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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