On This Day — May 27

Famous events, births, and deaths from May 27 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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43 events · 228 births · 100 deaths recorded for May 27.

🕰️ Notable Events on May 27

2016 — Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. Wikipedia ↗
2006 — The 6.4 Mw Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured. Wikipedia ↗
2001 — Members of the Islamist separatist group Abu Sayyaf seize twenty hostages from an affluent island resort on Palawan in the Philippines; the hostage crisis would not be resolved until June 2002. Wikipedia ↗
1998 — Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot. Wikipedia ↗
1997 — The 1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak occurs, spawning multiple tornadoes in Central Texas, including the F5 that killed 27 in Jarrell. Wikipedia ↗
1996 — First Chechen War: the Russian President Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechnyan rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire. Wikipedia ↗
1980 — The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Dibbles Bridge coach crash near Grassington, in North Yorkshire, England, kills 33 - the highest ever death toll in a road accident in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25 near Wuppertal. Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Pakistani forces massacre over 200 civilians, mostly Bengali Hindus, in the Bagbati massacre. Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Australians vote in favor of a constitutional referendum granting the Australian government the power to make laws to benefit Indigenous Australians and to count them in the national census. Wikipedia ↗
1967 — The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is launched by Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline. Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
1962 — The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office. Wikipedia ↗
1942 — World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later. Wikipedia ↗
1941 — World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency". Wikipedia ↗
1941 — World War II: The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive. Wikipedia ↗
1937 — In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California. Wikipedia ↗
1935 — New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, (295 U.S. 495). Wikipedia ↗
1933 — New Deal: The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission. Wikipedia ↗
1933 — The Walt Disney Company releases the cartoon Three Little Pigs, with its hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Wikipedia ↗
1930 — The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public. Wikipedia ↗
1927 — The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A. Wikipedia ↗
1919 — The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight. Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church. Wikipedia ↗
1907 — Bubonic plague breaks out in San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
1905 — Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins. Wikipedia ↗
1896 — The F4-strength 1896 St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing $2.9 billion in damage (1997 US dollars). Wikipedia ↗
1883 — Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia. Wikipedia ↗
1874 — The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria. Wikipedia ↗
1863 — American Civil War: First Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson. Wikipedia ↗
1860 — Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification. Wikipedia ↗
1813 — War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. Wikipedia ↗
1799 — War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland. Wikipedia ↗
1798 — The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
1703 — Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg. Wikipedia ↗
1644 — Manchu regent Dorgon defeats rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allowing the Manchus to enter and conquer the capital city of Beijing. Wikipedia ↗
1199 — John is crowned King of England. Wikipedia ↗
1153 — Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland. Wikipedia ↗
1120 — Richard III of Capua is anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. Wikipedia ↗
927 — Death of Simeon I the Great, the first Bulgarian to be recognized as Emperor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 27

1994 — Aymeric Laporte, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Aaron Brown, Canadian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Sebastien Dewaest, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Tim Lafai, Samoan rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Ksenia Pervak, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Eneli Vals, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Yenew Alamirew, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Chris Colfer, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Marcus Kruger, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Igor Morozov, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Ben Pringle, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Vontae Davis, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Irina Davydova, Russian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Garrett Richards, American baseball pitcher Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Tyler Sash, American football player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Gervinho, Ivorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Eric Kolelas, French-English actor and director Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Bora Paçun, Turkish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Matt Prior, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Martina Sablikova, Czech speed skater and cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Conor Cummins, Manx motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Bamba Fall, Senegalese basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Lasse Schöne, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Chiang Chien-ming, Taiwanese baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Roberto Soldado, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Blake Ahearn, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Miguel González, Mexican baseball pitcher Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Alina Cojocaru, Romanian ballerina Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Johan Elmander, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Craig Buntin, Canadian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Michael Buonauro, American author and illustrator (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Mile Sterjovski, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Adin Brown, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian high jumper Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Marcel Fässler, Swiss race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1975 — André 3000, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Michael Hussey, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Jamie Oliver, English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Feryal Özel, Turkish astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Skye Edwards, British singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Denise van Outen, English actress, singer, and television host Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Danny Wuerffel, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Jack McBrayer, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Tana Umaga, New Zealand rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Yorgos Lanthimos, Greek film video, and theatre director, producer and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Todd Demsey, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Antonio Freeman, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Maxim Sokolov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Mathew Batsiua, Nauruan politician Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Paul Bettany, English actor Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Wayne Carey, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Kaur Kender, Estonian author Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Lisa Lopes, American rapper and dancer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Lee Sharpe, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Grant Stafford, South African tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Sophie Walker, British politician, leader of the Women's Equality Party Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Michele Bartoli, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Tim Farron, English educator and politician Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Joseph Fiennes, English actor Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Todd Hundley, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Jeremy Mayfield, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Craig Federighi, American computer scientist and engineer Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jeff Bagwell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Rebekah Brooks, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Harun Erdenay, Turkish basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Frank Thomas, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Paul Gascoigne, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Eddie McClintock, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Heston Blumenthal, English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Pat Cash, Australian-English tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Adam Carolla, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Cuban pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Maria Walliser, Swiss skier Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Marcelino Bernal, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Ray Borner, Australian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Steven Brill, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Anthony A. Hyman, Israeli-English biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1962 — David Mundell, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Ravi Shastri, Indian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1961 — José Luíz Barbosa, Brazilian runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Peri Gilpin, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Gaston Therrien, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Nick Anstee, English accountant and politician, 682nd Lord Mayor of London Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Jesse Robredo, Filipino politician, 23rd Filipino Secretary of the Interior (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Dag Terje Andersen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Labour Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Nitin Gadkari, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Eddie Harsch, Canadian-American keyboard player and bass player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Siouxsie Sioux, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer, former member of Siouxsie and the Banshees Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Cynthia McFadden, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Eric Bischoff, American wrestler, manager, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Richard Schiff, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Ian Tracey, English organist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Pauline Hanson, Australian businesswoman, activist, and politician Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Jackie Slater, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1951 — John Conteh, English boxer Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Dee Dee Bridgewater, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Christa Vahlensieck, German runner Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Pete Sears, English bass player Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Peter DeFazio, American politician Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Marty Kristian, German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Branko Oblak, Slovenian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Riivo Sinijärv, Estonian politician, 19th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish bassist and composer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — John Williams, English motorcycle racer (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Chris Dodd, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Ingrid Roscoe, English historian and politician, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Alain Souchon, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Cilla Black, English singer and actress (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Bruce Weitz, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Lee Baca, American police officer Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Piers Courage, English race car driver (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Robin Widdows, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Mike Gibson, Australian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns, English courtier and businessman Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Yves Duhaime, Canadian captain and politician Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Sokratis Kokkalis, Greek businessman Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Gerald Ronson, English businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Don Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Allan Carr, American playwright and producer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Benjamin Bathurst, English admiral Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Louis Gossett, Jr., American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Mal Evans, British road manager of The Beatles (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Ramsey Lewis, American jazz pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Lee Meriwether, American model and actress, Miss America 1955 Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Ray Daviault, Canadian-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Harlan Ellison, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Edward Samuel Rogers, Canadian businessman (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Manfred Sommer, Spanish author and illustrator (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — André Barbeau, French-Canadian neurologist (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — John Chapple, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Gibraltar Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Bernard Fresson, French actor (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Faten Hamama, Egyptian actress and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Philip Kotler, American author and professor Wikipedia ↗
1930 — John Barth, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
1930 — William S. Sessions, American civil servant and judge, 8th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Wikipedia ↗
1930 — Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Thea Musgrave, Scottish-American composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Jüri Randviir, Estonian chess player and journalist (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — John Sumner, English-Australian director, founded the Melbourne Theatre Company (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Sumner Redstone, American businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Otto Carius, German lieutenant and pharmacist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Christopher Lee, English actor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on May 27 (Calendar.cx)

National Cellophane Tape Day

National Grape Day

National Grape Popsicle Day

Also observed on May 27