Historical Events for 27th May 2023

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1199 - John crowned King of England after the death of his brother Richard I
1856 - Doctor William Palmer (the Rugeley Poisoner) found guilty of poisoning in Stafford, England
1898 - Arthur Pinero's "Trelawney of the Wells" premieres in London
1920 - Tatar ASSR forms in Russian SFSR
1931 - 1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplane at Langley Field, Virginia
1952 - European Defense Community forms
1982 - New owners headed by John McMullen buy NHL's Colorado Rockies and move the team to the New Jersey Meadowlands under the new name NJ Devils
1997 - Indianapolis 500: Dutchman Arie Luyendyk wins from pole position for his second Indy victory; Treadway Racing finishes 1-2 with Luyendyk's teammate Scott Goodyear runner-up
2015 - Golden State Warriors win the NBA Western Conference
2018 - IPL Cricket Final, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets; Shane Watson top scores, 117 no (57); SK's 3rd IPL title

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