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Historical Events on May 27

  • Battle of Fort George

    1813

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

  • Siege of Port Hudson

    1863

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

  • Battle of Tsushima

    1905

    Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.

  • Ford Model T

    1927

    The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.

  • National Industrial Recovery Act

    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).

  • Golden Gate Bridge

    1937

    In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    1941

    World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency".

  • National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam

    1965

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

  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

    2016

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

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