This Day In History
May 27
St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great Thomas Jefferson writes to John Adams Commanche kill mountain man Jedediah Smith Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus is challenged Hard-boiled mystery writer Dashiell Hammett is born The Battle of Tsushima Strait Third Battle of the Aisne begins Golden Gate Bridge opens Golden Gate Bridge opens British evacuation of Dunkirk turns savage as Germans commit atrocity Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy FDR proclaims an unlimited national emergency U.S. Olympian Louie Zamperini???s plane goes down in the Pacific Dylan's breakthrough album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, is released U.S. warships begin bombardment of Viet Cong targets Sweden announces support to Viet Cong SALT agreements signed Mark Donohue sets record at Indy 500 Solzhenitsyn returns to Russia Tornado levels Texas subdivision Murder suspect spends third day perched on crane Hollywood power couple welcomes child
St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great Thomas Jefferson writes to John Adams Commanche kill mountain man Jedediah Smith Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus is challenged Hard-boiled mystery writer Dashiell Hammett is born The Battle of Tsushima Strait Third Battle of the Aisne begins Golden Gate Bridge opens Golden Gate Bridge opens British evacuation of Dunkirk turns savage as Germans commit atrocity Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy FDR proclaims an unlimited national emergency U.S. Olympian Louie Zamperini???s plane goes down in the Pacific Dylan's breakthrough album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, is released U.S. warships begin bombardment of Viet Cong targets Sweden announces support to Viet Cong SALT agreements signed Mark Donohue sets record at Indy 500 Solzhenitsyn returns to Russia Tornado levels Texas subdivision Murder suspect spends third day perched on crane Hollywood power couple welcomes child
