Today in History — May 27
1937
27 May 1937: Golden Gate Bridge Opens to the Public
On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic, marking the completion of what was then the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world. Spanning the treacherous strait connecting San Francisco…
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1940
26 May 1940: Operation Dynamo Begins the Dunkirk Evacuation
In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a catastrophic explosion and fire at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine released massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere, creating the worst nuclear…
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25 May 1961: President Kennedy Announces Moon Mission Goal
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy stood before a joint session of Congress and issued one of the most ambitious challenges in human history. With the Cold War intensifying and the Soviet Union…
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- 26 May 1940: Operation Dynamo Begins the Dunkirk EvacuationMay 26
- 25 May 1961: President Kennedy Announces Moon Mission GoalMay 25
- 24 May 1844: Samuel Morse Sends First Telegraph MessageMay 24
- 23 May 1618: The Defenestration of Prague Sparks the Thirty Years WarMay 23
- 22 May 1960: The Great Chilean Earthquake StrikesMay 22
- 21 May 1927: Charles Lindbergh Completes First Solo Transatlantic FlightMay 21
- 20 May 1927: Charles Lindbergh Begins First Solo Nonstop Transatlantic FlightMay 20
- 19 May 1536: Anne Boleyn Executed at the Tower of LondonMay 19
- 18 May 1980: Mount St. Helens Erupts in Catastrophic Volcanic ExplosionMay 18
- 17 May 1954: Supreme Court Rules Segregation Unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of EducationMay 17
- 16 May 1929: First Academy Awards Ceremony Held at Hollywood Roosevelt HotelMay 16
- 15 May 1940: First McDonald\x27s Restaurant Opens in San Bernardino, CaliforniaMay 15
- 14 May 1948: David Ben-Gurion Proclaims the Establishment of the State of IsraelMay 14
- 13 May 1607: English Colonists Establish Jamestown, First Permanent Settlement in AmericaMay 13
- 12 May 1949: Soviet Union Ends the Berlin Blockade After Historic AirliftMay 12