On this day: 27 May

Selected events and births on 27 May, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1153 – Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve. Read more: Malcolm IV of Scotland List of Scottish monarchs
• 1915 – HMS Princess Irene promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin canon law. Read more: HMS Princess Irene 1917 Code of Canon Law Canon law of the Catholic Church
• 1923 – French drivers André Lagache and René Léonard completed the most laps during the first edition of the sports car race the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Read more: André Lagache René Léonard 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans
• 1935 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States that the National Industrial Recovery Act, a major component of the New Deal, was unconstitutional. Read more: Supreme Court of the United States A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933
• 1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge by span, opened between San Francisco and Marin County, California. Read more: Golden Gate Bridge List of longest suspension bridge spans San Francisco
• 1958 – The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U.S. Navy and Air Force, made its first flight. Read more: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Air supremacy
• 1963 – American singer Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, his first album to include a significant number of original songs. Read more: Bob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
• 1967 – Australians voted overwhelmingly to include Indigenous Australians in population counts for constitutional purposes and to allow the federal government to make special laws affecting them in states. Read more: 1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals) Indigenous Australians
• 2014 – The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada were formed. Read more: Kerala Blasters FC Manjappada

Born on this day

• 1935 – Lee Meriwether, American model and actress, Miss America 1955 Read more: Lee Meriwether Miss America 1955
• 1942 – Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Read more: Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• 1947 – Riivo Sinijärv, Estonian politician, 19th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Read more: Riivo Sinijärv Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)
• 1956 – Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group Read more: Rosemary Squire ATG Entertainment
• 1957 – Dag Terje Andersen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Labour Read more: Dag Terje Andersen Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion
• 1957 – Nitin Gadkari, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport Read more: Nitin Gadkari Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
• 1958 – Nick Anstee, English accountant and politician, 682nd Lord Mayor of London Read more: Nick Anstee Lord Mayor of London
• 1962 – David Mundell, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland Read more: David Mundell Secretary of State for Scotland
• 1971 – Sophie Walker, British politician, leader of the Women's Equality Party Read more: Sophie Walker Women's Equality Party
• 2002 – Jérémy Doku, Belgian footballer Read more: Jérémy Doku
• 2002 – Gabri Veiga, Spanish footballer Read more: Gabri Veiga
• 2003 – Franco Colapinto, Argentine racing driver Read more: Franco Colapinto

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / May 27 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.