Today in History for 27th May 2014

Historical Events

1905 - Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima

1942 - Dorie Miller awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor

1944 - Jean-Paul Sartres' "Huis Clos" premieres in Paris

1972 - "Applause" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 900 performances

1993 - Mafia bombs Uffizi Museum in Florence, killing 6

2013 - The largest flag ever made at 5 tons with 44 miles of thread is unveiled in Romania

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Famous Birthdays

1876 - Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945)

1911 - Teddy Kollek, Austrian-born Israeli politician (d. 2007)

1914 - Lord Erroll of Hale, British minister

1916 - Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)

1948 - Pete Sears, bassist (Jefferson Starship)

1969 - Todd Hundley, Martinsville VA, catcher (NY Mets)

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Famous Deaths

1887 - Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86

1960 - James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator (b. 1877)

1992 - Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo, mobster (St Valentines Day), dies at 86

1992 - John Myhers, director/actor (Billion Dollar Hobo), dies at 70

1993 - Jan Wiley, actress (Underdog, Brute Man, She Wolf of London), dies

2011 - Jeff Conaway, American actor (b. 1950)

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