Historical Events
- 1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplane at Langley Field, Virginia
- Swiss Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer make 1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon from Augsburg, Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Florence Sharples, director (British YWCA)
- James Wilson, American criminologist ('Zero Tolerance' policing), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
- John Chapple, British army officer (Chief of General Staff, 1988-92), born in Maida Vale, London, England (d. 2022)
- Kenny Price, American country singer ("Walking on New Grass"; "Happy Tracks"), born in Florence, Kentucky (d. 1987)
- Philip Kotler, American economist, educator, and author considered the "Father of Modern Marketing", born in Chicago, Illinois
- Věroslav Neumann, Czech composer and music educator, born in Citoliby, Czechoslovakia (d. 2006)
About May 27, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini
