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A bit of May 27th history…
1678 - Habeaus Corpus Act (strengthens a person’s right to challenge unlawful arrest and imprisonment) passed in England
1873 - Heinrich Schliemann discovers “Priam’s Treasure” , a cache of gold and other objects in Hisarlik (Troy) in Anatolia (pictured)
1930 - Richard Drew invents masking tape
1969 - Walt Disney World construction begins in Florida
1977 - Sex Pistols release “God Save the Queen”, sparking major controversy and leading to a ban of the song by the BBC (pictured below)
2017 - In Bangalore, India, white, puffy, toxic foam begins spilling out of Varthur Lake onto city streets
Today In History: May 27