May 27th, 1934

Born on May 27th, 1934

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What happened on May 27th?

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.

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.

May 27th, 1983

An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people.

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.

May 27th, 1967

Australians voted overwhelmingly to include Indigenous Australians in population counts for constitutional purposes and to allow the federal government to make special laws affecting them in states.

May 27th, 1963

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

May 27th, 1962

A fire at a landfill in Centralia, Pennsylvania, spread to an abandoned coal mine, where it continues burning today.

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.

May 27th, 1954

The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of Project Y, was revoked.

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.

May 27th, 1940

World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German forces.

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.

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.

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.

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

Born on May 27th, 1934

81

Uwe Friedrichsen

German actor

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

84

Harlan Ellison

American writer (1934-2018)

*May 27th, 1934, Cleveland †June 28th, 2018, Los Angeles

86

Ray Daviault

Canadian baseball pitcher in MLB

*May 27th, 1934, Montreal †November 6th, 2020

83

Reinhard Rürup

German historian

*May 27th, 1934, Rehme †April 6th, 2018, Berlin

90

Vlasta Zorko

Sculptor

*May 27th, 1934, Maribor

72

Enzo Siciliano

Italian writer (1934-2006)

*May 27th, 1934, Rome †June 9th, 2006, Rome

90

Bryan Douglas

English footballer (1934-)

*May 27th, 1934, Blackburn

90

Eric J. Lott

English theologian and missionary to India

*May 27th, 1934, North Devon

90

Bruce M. Selya

American judge

*May 27th, 1934, Providence

90

Lasse Heikkilä

Finnish ice hockey player

*May 27th, 1934, Pori

90

Joseph De Bakker

Cyclist

*May 27th, 1934, Borgerhout

87

Franklin A. Thomas

American businessman

*May 27th, 1934, Bedford–Stuyvesant †December 22nd, 2021, Manhattan

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Who's birthday is on May 27th?

93

Christopher Lee

English actor and singer (1922–2015)

*May 27th, 1922, Belgravia †June 7th, 2015, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

20

You Young

South Korean figure skater

*May 27th, 2004, Seoul

21

Treesa Jolly

Indian badminton player

*May 27th, 2003, Cherupuzha, Kannur

42

Louis Bell

American record producer

*May 27th, 1982, Quincy

100

Henry Kissinger

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

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

34

Patoranking

Nigerian singer-songwriter

*May 27th, 1990, Lagos

68

Donna Strickland

Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1956, Guelph

90

Wenche Lowzow

Norwegian teacher and politician

*May 27th, 1926, Oslo †September 24th, 2016, Geilo

73

Kip Niven

American actor and theatre director (1945-2019)

*May 27th, 1945, Kansas City †May 6th, 2019, Kansas City

87

Gérard Klein

French science fiction writer and economist

*May 27th, 1937, Neuilly-sur-Seine

80

Alain Souchon

French recording artist, singer, songwriter and actor

*May 27th, 1944, Casablanca

54

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

51

Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya

23

Brunette

Armenian singer-songwriter

*May 27th, 2001, Yerevan

52

Édouard Clarisse

Mauritian badminton player

*May 27th, 1972, Mauritius

34

Alexandra Bruce

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1990, Toronto

97

Kees Rijvers

Dutch footballer and manager

*May 27th, 1926, Breda †March 4th, 2024, Breda

32

Ayla Huser

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1992, Stans

30

Akane Watanabe

Japanese badminton player

*May 27th, 1994, Saitama Prefecture

28

Jennifer Tam

Badminton player

*May 27th, 1996, New South Wales

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90

Herwig Wolfram

Austrian historian

*February 14th, 1934, Vienna

83

Jörg Kuebart

German general (1934-2018)

*September 2nd, 1934, Olsztyn †February 14th, 2018, Bad Honnef

34

Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)

*March 9th, 1934, Klushino †March 27th, 1968, Novosyolovo

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

*April 18th, 1934, Riga †August 31st, 2018, Berlin

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

82

Alois Mock

Austrian politician (1934-2017)

*June 10th, 1934, Euratsfeld †June 1st, 2017, Vienna

68

Manfred Durniok

German film producer

*May 2nd, 1934, Berlin †March 7th, 2003, Berlin

62

Carl Sagan

American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

*November 9th, 1934, Brooklyn †December 20th, 1996, Seattle

81

Garry Marshall

American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016)

*November 13th, 1934, The Bronx †July 19th, 2016, Burbank

90

Sophia Loren

Italian actress (born 1934)

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

88

Bill Russell

American basketball player and coach (1934–2022)

*February 12th, 1934, Monroe †July 31st, 2022, Mercer Island

32

Brian Epstein

British personal manager and impresario (1934–1967)

*September 19th, 1934, Liverpool †August 27th, 1967, London

85

Alexey Leonov

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019)

*May 30th, 1934, Listvyanka †October 11th, 2019, Burdenko Hospital

82

Roman Herzog

Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934-2017)

*April 5th, 1934, Landshut †January 10th, 2017, Bad Mergentheim

81

Billy Paul

American singer (1934-2016)

*December 1st, 1934, Philadelphia †April 24th, 2016, Blackwood

72

Paul Carr

American actor (1934–2006)

*February 1st, 1934, New Orleans †February 17th, 2006, Los Angeles

89

Eddie Bernice Johnson

American politician (1934–2023)

*December 3rd, 1934, Waco †December 31st, 2023, Dallas

83

Norbert Kunisch

German classical archaeologist

*December 16th, 1934, Dortmund †May 2nd, 2018, Oxford

89

Judi Dench

English actress (born 1934)

*December 9th, 1934, York

90

Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate Nigerian writer

*July 13th, 1934, Ogun State

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1934 is a normal year and no leap year.

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