May 27 in History

Historical Events on May 27

1813 War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George.

1863 American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson.

1933 New Deal: The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission.

1935 New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, (295 U.S. 495).

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.

1960 In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.

1965 Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam.

2016 Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.

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Famous Birthdays on May 27

1911 Hubert Humphrey

1923 Henry Kissinger

1954 Pauline Hanson

1968 Jeff Bagwell

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Famous Deaths on May 27

1508 Ludovico Sforza

1831 Jedediah Smith

1941 Günther Lütjens

1964 Jawaharlal Nehru

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