Today in History for 27th May 2026

Historical Events

1930 - Richard Drew invents masking tape
1949 - MLB Cleveland Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day"
1956 - US performs nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll (atmospheric tests)
1984 - Beth Henley's "Miss Firecracker contest" premieres in NYC
2001 - Indianapolis 500: race rookie Hélio Castroneves of Brazil leads for the final 52 laps to win first of 4 Indy 500s; Penske Racing sweeps 1st-2nd with Gil de Ferran the runner-up

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Famous Birthdays

1863 - Arthur Mold, English cricket fast bowler (England 3 Tests; 1,673 1st class wickets), born in Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire (d. 1921)
1867 - Arnold Bennett, English novelist (Anna of the Five Towns), born in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (d. 1931)
1909 - Isador Goodman, South African-Australian pianist and composer (New Guinea Fantasy), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1982)
1926 - Kees Rijvers, Dutch soccer midfielder (33 caps; NAC Breda, Saint-Étienne, Feyenoord) and manager (FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 2024)
1962 - Ray Borner, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)

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Famous Deaths

366 - Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)
1770 - Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1730-46), dies at 69
1975 - Ezzard Charles, American world heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies of ALS at 53
2017 - Gregg Allman, American Hammond organist, guitarist and vocalist (The Allman Brothers Band - "Whipping Post"), dies of cancer at 69
2018 - Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, dies at 81

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