May 27 1948

What Happened on May 27, 1948

Day of the Week: Thursday

Article: Ship that Changed the Face of Britain

Sam King, a Jamaican immigrant who was to become a London mayor

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians

Baseball Player Hank Greenberg — Baseball Player
Hank Greenberg

Famous Birthdays

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-8, T-14, TM-7)
Anna E "Annelies" Balhan, Dutch revue-artist/actress (Sweet Chairty)
Pete Sears, bassist (Jefferson Starship)

1948 Highlights

What Happened in 1948

The Berlin Candy Bombers
Children in Berlin await US aircraft dropping candy over the city during the Berlin Airlift in 1948
June 24, 1948

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