Page 6: Historical Events In May - 27

1930  On this day in history widespread unrest in India after Gandhi's arrest   

1931  On May - 27 piccard & Knipfer make first flight into stratosphere, by balloon; first use of pressurized cabin in a balloon   

1931  The first full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field VA on May - 27.   

1931  On this day in history 1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field Va   

1933  Austrian communist party banned on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago   

1933  Federal Securities Act signed on this day in history.   

1933  The Academy-Award-winning animated short The Three Little Pigs, is released by young animator Walt Disney on May - 27.   

1933  Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released on this day in history.   

1934  Meijer Linnewiel, [Prof Kokadorus], Amsterdam street hawker, dies on this day in history.   

1935  Supreme Court declares FDR's National Recovery Act unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history the U S Supreme Court strikes down the National Industrial Recovery Act   

1935  Supreme Court declares FDR's Natl Recovery Act unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1936  The birth of Lou Gossett Jr, American film actor on this day in history.   

1936  The Queen Mary, sailing for the Cunard line, left England on its maiden voyage on this day in history.   

1936  RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton for NY on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 27 golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco, dedicated   

1937  On this day in history carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936)   

1938  On May - 27 bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of England season, earliest to do so   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores his 1000th cricket run of Eng season, earliest to do so   

1939  Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history british & French begin evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)   

1940  On May - 27 the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France, begins   

1941  Allied troops begin evacuating Kreta on this day in history.   

1941  FDR proclaimes an "unlimited national emergency" due to Germany's sinking of Robin Moor on this day in history.   

1941  German battleship Bismarck sunk by British naval force on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the German battleship 'Bismark' is sunk off the coast of France   

1941  AH Borgesius, tutor/experimentator/amateur astronomer, dies at 76 on May - 27.   

1942  On May - 27 dorie Miller, awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor   

1942  On May - 27 hitler orders 10,000 Czechoslovakians murdered   

1942  On this day in history italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim   

1942  Top German Nazi Reinhard Heydrich is shot & mortally wounded in Prague on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history french defiance under Jean Moulin meets secretly in Paris   

1943  US forbids racial discrimination in war industry 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  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 May - 27.   

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

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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.