Births on May 27

Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale

Born on May 27, 1949

Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician

Hugh Clayton Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale (27 May 1949 – 22 June 2021) was the eldest son of James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale, and the only son by his first wife Tuppina Cecily Bennet.

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Events on 1949

1 Apr

Communist Party of China
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
20 Jul

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war.
1 Oct

Mao Zedong
The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong.
2 Oct

Mao Zedong
The Soviet Union recognises the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the previous day by Mao Zedong.
14 Oct

People's Liberation Army
Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist forces occupy Guangzhou.

Births on May 27

Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale

Born on May 27, 1949

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Events on 1949

Communist Party of China

1948 Arab-Israeli War

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Mao Zedong

People's Liberation Army