Today in history

Today is Saturday, May 27, the 147th day of 2017 and the 69th day of spring.

On this date in the SCV: In 1921, The Signal reported that the ChicagoLos Angeles Building Corporation was going to build four-, five- and six-room bungalows and finance them, so that the buyer could make a small payment down and pay the balance monthly. Mr. R. Henry had been selected to fill the important position of business manager for the West. He said they were planning to build bungalows at once in both Southgate Gardens and Highland Park in Los Angeles and possibly some building in Fillmore. Mr. Charles Conrad had accepted the position of construction foreman, having direct charge of all the building activities. On account of the large territory he had to cover, Mr. Conrad had been supplied with a new Chandler car.

Today’s Highlights in History: In 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate

Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic. In 1941, recent German victories in World War II prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim an “unlimited national emergency.” In 1999, a United Nations tribunal indicted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity. In 2006, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on the island of Java, Indonesia, killed nearly 6,000 people and injured more than 38,000.

Today’s fact: President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill were not only Allied leaders in World War II; they were seventh cousins once removed, through Roosevelt’s mother.

Today’s sports: In 1968, Major League Baseball awarded Montreal, Canada, the first MLB franchise outside the United States (Montreal Expos).

Today’s number: 1,046 – height (in feet) of the Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest building in the world when it opened to the public on this day in 1930.

Today’s moon: Between new moon (May 25) and first quarter moon (June 1).