Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  On this day in history herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War)   

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

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx on May - 27.   

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 May - 27 race riot in East St Louis IL, 1 black killed   

1917  Race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed on May - 27.   

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

1918  On May - 27 yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87)   

1918  On May - 27 henry Adams, US literature historian (Esther), dies at 80   

1919  Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster on May - 27.   

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

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

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 May - 27.   

1920  Tatar ASSR is established in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  After 84 years of British control, Afghánistán achieves sovereignty on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 27 afghanistan gains sovereignty   

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

1922  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor   

1922  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 gordon Leggat, cricketer (open batsman for NZ in 9 Tests 1953-56)   

1927  On this day in history japanese military intervention in Chinese civil war   

1927  Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president on May - 27.   

1927  On this day in history bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group)   

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

1929  2nd Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7-5 at Moortown, England on May - 27.   

1930  On May - 27 richard Drew invents masking tape   

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1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

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

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 May - 27 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  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.