Croton Blog: Historically Speaking of May 27th
Notable events from this day:
- 1969 - Construction begins on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
- 1968 - Future President George W. Bush enlists in TX Air National Guard
- 1963 - Folk singer Bob Dylan releases “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” album
- 1941 - The British Navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck – payback time
- 1937 - After five years of construction, the Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Fran
- 1933 - Walt Disney releases the animated film “Three Little Pigs”
- 1923 - The 1st 24 Hours of Le Mans Race is won by Andre Lagache and Renee Leonard
- 1831 - Mountain Man Jedediah Smith is killed by Comanche Indians on the Santa Fe Trail
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