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

1916  On May - 27 joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1918  Battle of Aisne on May - 27.   

1918  Yasuhiro Nakasone, premier of Japan (1982-87) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal on this day in history.   

1919  The fist transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days on this day in history.   

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

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

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  The birth of Christopher Lee, British born film actor on this day in history.   

1922  Christopher Lee, London England, actor (Hound of Baskervilles) on this day in history.   

1923  The birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician on May - 27.   

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 this day in history ed McKeever, pres (Bkln Dodgers), dies of pneumonia   

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  On May - 27 thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

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

1929  On May - 27 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  Richard Drew invents masking tape on May - 27.   

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1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

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

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

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

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

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

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