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1937 – In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. 1940 – World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
1849 Opening of the Great Hall at Euston station in London. An early print of Euston station showing the wrought iron roof of 1837. Note the open carriages. 1850 Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, destroyed by tornado. 1854 Marine Telegraph from Fort Point to San Francisco completed. 1856 Doctor William Palmer (the Rugeley Poisoner) found ...
On this day/Today. 630 – Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later. 1650 – Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Culrain, Scotland. 1945 – World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the ...
On This Day In History - May 27: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
May 27, 2012 · 1940 British and Allied forces begin the evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) during WWII. 1963 Jomo Kenyatta elected 1st Prime Minister of Kenya. 1999 The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
May 27, 2024 - Holidays on This Day. Abolition Day, Guadeloupe. Children's Day, Nigeria. Day off for Independence Day, Guyana. Decoration Day, USA. JAGS McCartney Day, Turks and Caicos Islands. Today in history – which major historical events happened on May 27?
1939. Ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba. Read more. Photo Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. May | 27. Discover what happened on May 27...
