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  1. Born on May 27th, 1479 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 27th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 27th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1479)

Born on May 27th, 1479

Weekday

Tuesday

May 27th, 1479 was a Tuesday.

Age

544

People born on May 27th, 1479 will turn 545 this year (2024), in exactly 26 days .

Zodiac

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Gemini (The Twins)

May 22nd, 1479 - June 21st, 1479

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 199,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 968 days, exactly on December 25th, 2026, people who were born on May 27th, 1479 will be 200,000 days old!

199,032 Days

28,433 Weeks

6,539 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 27th?

2006 Yogyakarta earthquake May 27th, 2006

An earthquake registering 6.4 Mw struck near the city of Yogyakarta on the southern side of the Indonesian island of Java, killing more than 5,700 people.
Bosnian War May 27th, 1995

Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six soldiers of both sides were killed when French forces retook the post later in the day.
Benton fireworks disaster May 27th, 1983

An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people.
Bus May 27th, 1975

The deadliest road accident in England took place when the brakes on a coach failed and it crashed in North Yorkshire, killing 32 people.
1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals) May 27th, 1967

Australians voted overwhelmingly for the number of Indigenous Australians to be included in population counts for constitutional purposes and for the federal government to make laws for their benefit.
Bob Dylan May 27th, 1963

American singer Bob Dylan (pictured) released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, his first album to include a significant number of original songs.
Landfill May 27th, 1962

A fire at a landfill in Centralia, Pennsylvania, spread to an abandoned coal mine, where it continues burning today.
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II May 27th, 1958

The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U.S. Navy and Air Force, made its first flight.
J. Robert Oppenheimer May 27th, 1954

The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, was revoked.
World War II May 27th, 1941

World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and HMS King George V and supporting cruisers.
World War II May 27th, 1940

World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German forces.
Golden Gate Bridge May 27th, 1937

The Golden Gate Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge by span, opened between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
Supreme Court of the United States May 27th, 1935

The United States Supreme Court ruled in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States that the National Industrial Recovery Act, a major component of the New Deal, was unconstitutional.
André Lagache May 27th, 1923

French drivers André Lagache and René Léonard completed the most laps during the first edition of the sports car race the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Pope Benedict XV May 27th, 1917

Pope Benedict XV (pictured) promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin canon law.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 27th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 27th?

You Young: Age & Birthday 19
You Young

South Korean figure skater

*May 27th, 2004, Seoul
Treesa Jolly: Age & Birthday 20
Treesa Jolly

Indian badminton player

*May 27th, 2003, Cherupuzha, Kannur
Louis Bell: Age & Birthday 41
Louis Bell

American record producer

*May 27th, 1982, Quincy
Ibn Khaldun: Age & Birthday 73
Ibn Khaldun

Arab historiographer and historian (1332–1406)

*May 27th, 1332, Tunis †March 17th, 1406, Cairo
Christopher Lee: Age & Birthday 93
Christopher Lee

English actor and singer (1922–2015)

*May 27th, 1922, Belgravia †June 7th, 2015, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Donna Strickland: Age & Birthday 64
Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph
Eduard Ausfeld: Age & Birthday 55
Eduard Ausfeld

German archivist

*May 27th, 1850, Schnepfenthal †April 4th, 1906, Magdeburg
Uwe Friedrichsen: Age & Birthday 81
Uwe Friedrichsen

German actor

*May 27th, 1934, Altona †April 30th, 2016, Hamburg
33
Alexandra Bruce

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1990, Toronto
31
Ayla Huser

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1992, Stans
29
Akane Watanabe

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1994, Saitama Prefecture
Erich Irlstorfer: Age & Birthday 53
Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising
50
Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya
Henry Kissinger: Age & Birthday 100
Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

*May 27th, 1923, Fürth †November 29th, 2023, Kent
27
Jennifer Tam

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1996, New South Wales
51
Édouard Clarisse

Mauritian badminton player

*May 27th, 1972, Mauritius
82
Frederik Raben-Levetzau

Danish politician

*May 27th, 1850, Lekkende †May 5th, 1933, Aalholm
90
Wenche Lowzow

Norwegian teacher and politician

*May 27th, 1926, Oslo †September 24th, 2016, Geilo
Alain Souchon: Age & Birthday 79
Alain Souchon

French recording artist, singer, songwriter and actor

*May 27th, 1944, Casablanca
Rachel Carson: Age & Birthday 56
Rachel Carson

American marine biologist and conservationist

*May 27th, 1907, Rachel Carson Homestead †April 14th, 1964, Silver Spring

Same year
Born in 1479

Ferdinand Magellan: Age & Birthday 41
Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

*November 30th, 1479, Ponte da Barca †April 27th, 1521, Mactan
75
Juana I of Castile

Queen of Castile from 1504 and of Aragon from 1516

*November 6th, 1479, Toledo †April 12th, 1555, Tordesillas
54
Vasili III of Moscow

Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533

*March 25th, 1479, Moscow †December 3rd, 1533, Moscow
Lazarus Spengler: Age & Birthday 55
Lazarus Spengler

German hymnwriter

*March 13th, 1479, Nuremberg †September 7th, 1534, Nuremberg
John Gage: Age & Birthday 76
John Gage

English courtier during the Tudor period

*October 28th, 1479, Burstow †April 18th, 1556, Firle Place
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours: Age & Birthday 37
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours

Italian nobleman, the third son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1479-1516)

*March 12th, 1479, Florence †March 17th, 1516, Florence
63
Lisa del Giocondo

Subject of the Mona Lisa

*June 15th, 1479, Florence †July 25th, 1542, Florence
Joan Gascó: Age & Birthday 49
Joan Gascó

Spanish painter (1480-1529)

*November 30th, 1479, Tafalla †November 30th, 1528, Vic
38
Bogdan III the One-Eyed

Voivode of Moldavia

*March 9th, 1479, Huși †April 20th, 1517, Huși
95
Guru Amar Das

The third Guru of Sikhism

*May 5th, 1479, Amritsar †September 1st, 1574, Goindwal Sahib
53
Pompeo Colonna

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1479, Rome †June 28th, 1532, Naples
48
Catherine of York

English princess

*August 14th, 1479, Eltham Palace †November 15th, 1527, Tiverton
73
Johann Cochlaeus

German humanist

*January 10th, 1479, Wendelstein †January 11th, 1552, Wrocław
Ippolito d'Este: Age & Birthday 41
Ippolito d'Este

Catholic cardinal

*March 20th, 1479, Ferrara †September 3rd, 1520, Ferrara
72
Duke Heinrich V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Duke of Mecklenburg

*May 3rd, 1479, Schwerin †February 6th, 1552, Schwerin
52
Vallabha

Hindu philosopher and founder of Pushtimarg, a Vaishnav Hindu sect

*January 1st, 1479, Champaran, Chhattisgarh †January 1st, 1531, Varanasi
72
Giglio Gregorio Giraldi

Italian poet

*June 13th, 1479, Ferrara †January 31st, 1552, Ferrara
61
Celio Calcagnini

Italian humanist

*September 17th, 1479, Ferrara †April 24th, 1541, Ferrara
19
Veit Werner von Zimmern
*June 15th, 1479, Messkirch †April 25th, 1499, Sulz am Neckar

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 27th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 27th.

Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Nicaragua
Children's Day (Nigeria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Nigeria
Augustine of Canterbury
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Canterbury
Blessed Lojze Grozde
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
Bruno of Würzburg
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_(bishop_of_Würzburg)
Eutropius of Orange
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutropius_of_Orange
Hildebert
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildebert
Julius the Veteran
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_the_Veteran
May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_27_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Mother's Day (Bolivia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day
Navy Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Japan
Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadeloupe
Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Reconciliation_Week

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXVII.V.MCDLXXIX

27.5.1479

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1479 is a normal year and no leap year.

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