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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.
Historical Events on May 27. Calendar. Summary. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. 308 Marcellus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope, serving until his death in 309. 927 Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.
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 · Miracle of Dunkirk. 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.
King John. 1199 John crowned King of England after the death of his brother Richard I. King of England Richard the Lionheart. 1281 Flemish Earl Gwijde Dampierre takes financial responsibility of Brugge. 1529 30 Jews of Posing, Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake.
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?
