Tukuk-OS📅 May 27
26 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on May 27? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2014 — The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada were formed.
- 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.
- 2001 — Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted for more than a year.
- 1997 — A destructive F5-rated tornado tracked through a subdivision of homes northwest of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people.
- 1995 — American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic; he later became an activist on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries.
- 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.
- 1983 — An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people.
- 1983 — An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people.
- 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 — 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.
1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)Indigenous Australians
- 1963 — American singer Bob Dylan (pictured) released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, his first album to include a significant number of original songs.
- 1962 — A fire at a landfill in Centralia, Pennsylvania, spread to an abandoned coal mine, where it continues burning today.
- 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.
- 1954 — The security clearance of American nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, head of Project Y, was revoked.
J. Robert OppenheimerProject YOppenheimer security clearance hearing
- 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 IIGerman battleship BismarckLast battle of Bismarck
- 1940 — World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German forces.
- 1937 — The Golden Gate Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge by span, opened between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
Golden Gate BridgeList of longest suspension bridge spansSan Francisco
- 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.
Supreme Court of the United StatesA.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United StatesNational Industrial Recovery Act of 1933
- 1930 — Standing at 1,047 ft (319 m), New York City's Chrysler Building opened as the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building 11 months later.
- 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.
- 1915 — HMS Princess Irene promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin canon law.
HMS Princess Irene1917 Code of Canon LawCanon law of the Catholic Church
- 1896 — One of the deadliest and most destructive tornadoes in U.S. history struck St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing more than 255 people and injuring at least 1,000 others.
1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornadoSt. LouisEast St. Louis, Illinois
- 1799 — War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeated the French Army of the Danube, capturing the strategically important Swiss town of Winterthur.
War of the Second CoalitionArmy of the DanubeBattle of Winterthur
- 1644 — Manchu regent Dorgon defeated 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.
- 1153 — Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve.
- 1096 — The largest of the Rhineland massacres (depicted) took place in Mainz, where at least 1,100 Jews were killed by the People's Crusade.
Births
- 2003 — Franco Colapinto, Argentine racing driver
- 2002 — Jérémy Doku, Belgian footballer
- 2002 — Gabri Veiga, Spanish footballer
- 2000 — Abner Vinícius, Brazilian footballer
- 1999 — Matheus Cunha, Brazilian footballer
- 1999 — Lily-Rose Depp, French-American actress and model
- 1998 — Josep Martínez, Spanish footballer
- 1997 — Anna Bondar, Hungarian tennis player
- 1997 — Daniel Jones, American football player
- 1997 — Konrad Laimer, Austrian footballer
- 1996 — Kim Jae-hwan, South Korean singer
- 1995 — Yoán Moncada, Cuban baseball player
Deaths
- 2025 — Freddie Aguilar, Filipino musician and singer-songwriter (born 1953)
- 2024 — Elizabeth MacRae, American actress (born 1936)
- 2024 — Bill Walton, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1952)
- 2021 — Poul Schlüter, former Prime Minister of Denmark (born 1929)
- 2020 — Larry Kramer, American playwright, public health advocate and LGBT rights activist (born 1935)
- 2018 — Gardner Dozois, American science fiction author and editor (born 1947)
- 2017 — Gregg Allman, American musician, singer and songwriter (born 1947)
- 2015 — Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver (born 1929)
- 2015 — Nils Christie, Norwegian sociologist, criminologist, and author (born 1928)
- 2015 — Andy King, English footballer and manager (born 1956)
- 2015 — Michael Martin, American philosopher and academic (born 1932)
- 2014 — Robert Genn, Canadian painter and author (born 1936)
Observances & holidays
- Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)
- Children's Day (Nigeria)
- Christian feast day: Augustine of Canterbury
- Christian feast day: Blessed Lojze Grozde
- Christian feast day: Bruno of Würzburg
- Christian feast day: Eutropius of Orange
- Christian feast day: Hildebert
- Christian feast day: Julius the Veteran
- Christian feast day: May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Mother's Day (Bolivia)
- Navy Day (Japan)
- Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)
- Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia)
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