May 27: on this day in history
A few events that happened on May 27. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1883Alexander III was crowned Russian tsar in a grand ceremony in Moscow.
- 1919The US Navy's NC-4 flying boat landed in Lisbon, completing the first transatlantic crossing by air.
- 1930The Chrysler Building, one of New York's Art Deco landmarks, opened to the public.
- 1960The army seized power in Turkey, and President Celal Bayar was removed from office.
- 1984The Danube–Black Sea Canal, connecting the Danube River to the Black Sea, opened in Romania.
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