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1905 – Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins. 1915 – HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives. 1917 – Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church.
May 27: Events. 1813 – War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. 1896 – The F4 -strength St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri and East Saint Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and incurring $2.9 billion in damages (1997USD). 1907 – A Bubonic plague outbreak begins in San Francisco, California.
Historical events for the 27th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 27.
May | 27. Choose another date. 1939. Ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba. Read more. Photo Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. May | 27....
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.
Jun 7, 2015 · Biographies on This Day in History: May 27. Calendar. 108 Biographies. See Featured Events On This Day. Born On. Christopher Lee. English actor. May 27, 1922 - June 7, 2015. Christopher Lee was an English actor known for his film portrayals of villains ranging from Dracula to J.R.R. Tolkien’s wizard Saruman.
