Page 7: Historical Events In May - 27

1944  Allies land on Biak, Indonesia (operation Horlicks) on May - 27.   

1944  Japanese advance in Hangkhou China on this day in history.   

1948  Arabs blow up Jewish synagogue Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid on this day in history.   

1949  Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane on this day in history.   

1949  Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day"   

1949  Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY on this day in history.   

1950  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Wallace Stevens on May - 27.   

1950  On this day in history "Arms & the Girl" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 134 performances   

1951  On May - 27 chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing   

1951  On May - 27 maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens   

1951  On this day in history thomas Blamey, soldier, dies   

1952  European Defense Community forms on May - 27.   

1952  European Defense Community Treaty, establishing an EU army, signed on May - 27.   

1953  Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on May - 27.   

1954  On May - 27 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

1955  On May - 27 red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 on this day in history.   

1956  French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

1956  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) becomes Canada's first radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.   

1958  On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

1958  On May - 27 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey   

1960  On this day in history edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65   

1961  On May - 27 fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence   

1961  President Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon on May - 27.   

1961  On this day in history the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta elected first prime minister of Kenya on May - 27.   

1963  Lambrakis, Greek EDA-parliament leader, murdered on this day in history.   

1964  "From Russia With Love" premieres in US on May - 27.   

1964  On this day in history inter Milan wins 9th Europe Cup 1 in Vienna   

1964  Jawaharial Nehru, Independent India's 1st PM, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.   

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  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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

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 this day in history 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  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

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