May 27 in History

Offers the Barons a truce

Trusted by the barons & John, Langton is asked by the King to offer the barons a truce

Completes the capture of Algeria in the name of the Turkish Sultan

The Lutherans send a joint delegation from various German cities, including a colleague of Martin Luther, Friedrich Myconius, the delegates arrive in England on 27 May 1538, after initial meetings with the King, Cromwell, and Cranmer, discussions on theological differences are transferred to Lambeth Palace under Cranmers chairmanship

The Lutherans send a joint delegation from various German cities, including a colleague of Martin Luther, Friedrich Myconius, the delegates arrive in England on 27 May 1538, after initial meetings with the King, Cromwell, and Cranmer, discussions on theological differences are transferred to Lambeth Palace under Cranmers chairmanship

Cromwell promotes complete removal of bishops from the Church of England.

Pym connects church reform with broader safeguards against arbitrary government.

The Root and Branch Bill directly challenges the church structure Laud defended.

Pym supports legislation intended to abolish episcopal government in the Church of England.

Cromwell supports introduction of legislation seeking abolition of episcopacy.

Vane supports introduction of the bill against episcopacy.

The Root and Branch Bill threatens the episcopal system associated with Laud.

Rous supports parliamentary legislation following the petition against episcopal government.

Parliament declares that the King's military preparations amount to war against Parliament.

Parliament declares that the King's military preparations amount to war against Parliament.

The Copenhagen settlement ends hostilities between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.

The Copenhagen settlement ends hostilities between Sweden and Denmark-Norway.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Swedish possession of Blekinge.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Swedish possession of Blekinge.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Swedish possession of Bohuslan.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Swedish possession of Bohuslan.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Sweden's possession of Scania.

The Treaty of Copenhagen confirms Sweden's possession of Scania.

Peace with Denmark confirms Sweden's control of Scania, Halland, Blekinge and Bohuslan.

Peace with Denmark confirms Sweden's control of Scania, Halland, Blekinge and Bohuslan.

Peter founds the Peter and Paul Fortress on Hare Island.

Dismissed as the Controller General of Finance

The edict of 21st May is repealed

Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest

Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest.

Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest

Executed for advocating the Constitution of 1793. Death of Francois Noel Babeuf, executed for advocating the Constitution of 1793

Executed for advocating the Constitution of 1793

Is invested as a Knight of the Order of the Bath.

Vetoes federal funding for the Maysville Road project in Kentucky.

Dost Mohammad captures Herat and reunifies most of Afghanistan under his government.

Grants rights of primogeniture to Ismail, Khedive of Egypt

A new constitution reduced the presidential term and revised the federal political structure.

Attacks his party's proposals to increase military expenditure

Warns the delegations that they must sign the prepared settlement or leave London.

Appointed Commander of Armeegruppe Rohr, takes charge of all troops in from Graz to Innsbruck

De Robeck withdraws major warships from close offshore support after submarine attacks sink Triumph and Majestic.

Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, stays in position for 5 months

Appointed Commander of Armeegruppe Rohr, takes charge of all troops in from Graz to Innsbruck

Appointed Member of War Council

Haig reviews reinforcement requirements after Germany launches a new offensive on the Aisne.

Reviews the new German attack on the Aisne as Allied forces face another major crisis.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

1st day of 3rd Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Aisne

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Emergency Tariff Act, increases duties on farm products & other goods

Emergency Tariff Act, increases duties on farm products & other goods

Albert Leo Schlageter, a German freebooter and saboteur, is executed by a French firing squad in the Ruhr, Hitler declares him a hero that the German nation was not worthy to possess

Albert Leo Schlageter, a German freebooter and saboteur, is executed by a French firing squad in the Ruhr, Hitler declares him a hero that the German nation was not worthy to possess

Britain severs diplomatic relations with Russia

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland

The Securities Act requires disclosure for many securities offered to the public.

Celebrates his Jewish coming of age under the Nazi regime

Accepts Baldwins resignation

Polish troops advance across Ankenes toward Narvik.

Appointed Commander of the 5th Panzer Division

The last of the 338,000 British, French and Belgian forces evacuated from Dunkirk. Evacuation from Dunkirk begins

Bethouart's French troops cross Rombaksfjord during the final Allied assault that leads to Narvik's recapture.

The Belgian Army capitulates

Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, 1st divisional commander so honoured

Secrecy is lifted when submission for large numbers of private vessels are allowed

French troops cross Rombaksfjord during the final assault.

Reinforced by the 1fifth panzer division recaptures Halfaya Pass

Roosevelt declares a state of emergency, the Government assumes wide-ranging control of the economy & pledges to resist German aggression

Britain decides to evacuate Crete

Crete is captured by the German forces, Freyberg organizes the British withdrawal

Crete is captured by the German forces

Roosevelt declares a state of emergency, the Government assumes wide-ranging control of the economy & pledges to resist German aggression

1st meets Eisenhower, disagrees with him about how to defend the British coast

After the plans for the Final Solution are laid down at the Wannsee conference, Heydrich is attacked by members of the Czech underground resistance

Nagumo's four-carrier striking force sails for Midway as the principal offensive element of Yamamoto's plan.

Is mortally wounded by Czechoslovak parachutists.

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944

Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Washington where they agree a cross-Channel invasion (Operation Overlord) to be provisionally be launched on 1 May 1944

Opening of Godses trial for the assasination of Gandhi

Communist forces capture Shanghai after heavy fighting, removing the Nationalists from China’s largest city.

A Soviet military tribunal sentences Weidling to 25 years of imprisonment for not surrendering Berlin sooner

Vietnam & France agree a ceasefire

The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam at the 17th parallel. The Geneva Conference appoints Ngo Dinh Diem President of Vietnam

The US does not want to recognize Beijing & Hanoi. Seeks unification through free elections supervised by the UN. Ignores the "Final Declaration", pledges unity through United Nations supervised elections. Ignores the "Final Declaration". Despite general agreement the "Final Declaration" is not signed

Vietnam & France agree a ceasefire. Elections will be held in South Vietnam supervised by France

Seeks unification through free elections supervised by the UN. Ignores the "Final Declaration", pledges unity through United Nations supervised elections

Elections will be held in South Vietnam supervised by France

The US does not want to recognize Beijing & Hanoi

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Interred at Arlington National Cemetery

Releases A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall on Freewheelin.

Releases Don't Think Twice It's All Right on Freewheelin.

Is transferred from Pretoria to Robben Island.

Begins his first period of imprisonment on the island.

Releases The Freewheelin Bob Dylan and becomes known as a songwriter.

Releases The Freewheelin Bob Dylan.

After Nehru's death, Gulzarilal Nanda temporarily heads the Union government until Congress chooses a permanent successor.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Shaw filed a federal lawsuit on May 27, 1968, seeking to stop the state conspiracy prosecution.

A federal district court permanently barred Garrison's office from continuing the pending perjury prosecution against Shaw on May 27, 1971.

Signs the Egyptian-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

Signs a fifteen-year Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Soviet Union.

Hunt's team made another unsuccessful effort to gain access to the Democratic National Committee offices before the successful entry the following night.

Nominated Prime Minister of France by Giscard dEstaing

Releases American Stars n Bars, including Like a Hurricane.

Creates the defaced Queen artwork that becomes one of punk's most famous record sleeves.

The Pistols second single, "God Save the Queen", is released, during the week of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, the single reached number one in the NME chart

Sings God Save the Queen, released during the Silver Jubilee period and banned by major broadcasters.

Leads Liverpool to European Cup victory over Real Madrid.

Contests the Beconsfield by-election during the Falklands War, loses deposit

Helps FC Porto defeat Bayern Munich in the European Cup final.

Guides FC Porto to European Cup victory over Bayern Munich.

Becomes the first Portuguese manager winning Europe's leading club trophy.

Provides attacking creativity during Portugal's first European Cup victory.

Military council refuses to transfer power after opposition election victory

Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment

Supergrass debut album I Should Coco reaches number one on the UK albums chart.

Signs the NATO-Russia Founding Act, establishing a formal framework for consultation and security cooperation.

Releases How the West Was Won, drawn from 1972 live recordings.

Parliament completes a limited revision of the constitution.

Completes a league, cup and European treble.

Captains Barcelona to the Champions League and completes the club's first continental treble.

Leads Barcelona to Champions League victory over Manchester United.

Scores Barcelona's opening goal against Manchester United after ten minutes.

Heads Barcelona's second goal to secure victory over Manchester United.

Leads Sevilla to victory over Dnipro in Warsaw.

Becomes a consecutive Europa League winner with the Spanish club.

Is appointed Manchester United manager on a three-year contract.

Heads Arsenal's winning goal against Chelsea as the club lift a record 13th FA Cup.

Smith leads Villa past Derby County to secure promotion to the Premier League.

Formalizes Spanish military and reconstruction support with Pedro Sanchez during a visit to Madrid.

Death of John Calvin

Birth of Nakasone

Birth of Christopher Lee

Birth of Henry Alfred Kissinger

Birth of Paul John Gascoigne

Death of Simeon I, heart attack

Death of Francois Noel Babeuf, executed for advocating the Constitution of 1793

Albert Leo Schlageter, a German freebooter and saboteur, is executed by a French firing squad in the Ruhr, Hitler declares him a hero that the German nation was not worthy to possess

Commits suicide

Jawaharlal Nehru dies in office after serving as India's first Prime Minister for nearly seventeen years.

Death of Jawaharlal Nehru

Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet

Noailles defeats the Spanish army at the River Ter near Torroella and opens the way toward Girona.

Pacheco commands the Spanish army defeated by Noailles at the Battle of the River Ter.

Defeats the Austrians near Budweis. Created Duc de Broglie & made a peer of France after victory at Sahay

Russia suffers a crushing naval defeat against Japan.

Orders the Russian Fleet to Vladivostok but it is ambushed and defeated

Within a few days the Russian Fleet is destroyed. Leads the Russians in the Suvarov but the Russians are defeated

Leads the Baltic Fleet into defeat at Tsushima.

Lays a trap for the Russian Fleet & scores a spectacular success which ends the War

1st day of 3rd Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Aisne

French troops cross Rombaksfjord during the final assault.

Polish forces advance across Ankenes toward Narvik.

Balances Narvik operations against the worsening Allied crisis in France.

Ariete under De Stefanis attacks positions around Bir Hakeim during the opening phase of the Gazala battle.

Abrams withdraws from Hamburger Hill after 241 dead

Helps capture Goose Green

Helps capture Goose Green

Helps capture Goose Green

Commands 2 Para during the attack on Goose Green.

Argentine forces surrender at Goose Green after the battle.

Holds the right hand Sword of State at the Coronation of King John

Crowned King of England