What Happened on May 27?
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EVENTS ON MAY 27
Explore the most important historical events that happened on May 27, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Pope Benedict XV
Year:
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.
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Curtiss NC-4
Year:
1919
The NC-4 aircraft arrives in Lisbon after completing the first transatlantic flight.
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HMS Princess Irene
Year:
1915
HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives.
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Russo-Japanese War
Year:
1905
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
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Alexander III of Russia
Year:
1883
Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia.
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Ford Motor Company
Year:
1927
The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.
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New Deal
Year:
1933
New Deal: The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission.
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2018 Maryland flood
Year:
2018
Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floors of buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City, and causing cars to overturn.
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BIRTHS ON MAY 27
Discover famous people and historical figures born on May 27, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Bruce Weitz
Year of birth:
1943
Bruce Weitz, American actor
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Cilla Black
Year of birth:
1943
Cilla Black, English singer and actress (died 2015)
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Lee Baca
Year of birth:
1942
Lee Baca, American police officer
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Piers Courage
Year of birth:
1942
Piers Courage, English racing driver (died 1970)
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Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman
Year of birth:
1942
Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Alain Souchon
Year of birth:
1944
Alain Souchon, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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Ingrid Roscoe
Year of birth:
1944
Ingrid Roscoe, English historian and politician, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (died 2020)
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John Williams (motorcyclist)
Year of birth:
1946
John Williams, English motorcycle racer (died 1978)
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DEATHS ON MAY 27
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on May 27, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Gordon Coates
Year of death:
1943
Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1878)
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Muhammed Hamdi Yazır
Year of death:
1942
Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (born 1878)
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Enno Lolling
Year of death:
1945
Enno Lolling, German physician (born 1888)
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Ed Konetchy
Year of death:
1947
Ed Konetchy, American baseball player and manager (born 1885)
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Robert Ripley
Year of death:
1949
Robert Ripley, American cartoonist, publisher, and businessman, founded Ripley's Believe It or Not! (born 1890)
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Ernst Lindemann
Year of death:
1941
Ernst Lindemann, German captain (born 1894)
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Günther Lütjens
Year of death:
1941
Günther Lütjens, German admiral (born 1889)
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Ōzutsu Man'emon
Year of death:
1918
Ōzutsu Man'emon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 18th Yokozuna (born 1869)
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HOLIDAYS ON MAY 27
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on May 27 around the world.
Guadeloupe
Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)
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Julius the Veteran
Christian feast day: Julius the Veteran
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May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day (Bolivia)
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Eutropius of Orange
Christian feast day: Eutropius of Orange
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Bruno (bishop of Würzburg)
Christian feast day: Bruno of Würzburg
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Augustine of Canterbury
Christian feast day: Augustine of Canterbury
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Lojze Grozde
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