Page 5: Historical Events In May - 27

1915  Herman Wouk, NYC, novelist (Caine Mutiny, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

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

1916  Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx on this day in history.   

1916  Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1918  On this day in history battle of Aisne   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 1st transatlantic flight ends; US Navy flying boat takes 11 days   

1919  On this day in history kam Fong, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Hawaii Five-0)   

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

1920  On May - 27 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  Afghanistan gains sovereignty on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history the birth of Henry Kissinger, American politician   

1923  On this day in history henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakian president   

1927  Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman (Mirror Group) on May - 27.   

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

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

1930  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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

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

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

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