On this day: May 27
Events
Republic of RagusaMay 27, 1358 – May 27, 1806 · World History
Founding of Hamburg-Amerikanische-Packetfahrt-Actien-GesellschaftMay 27, 1847 · Companies
Founding of Albert HeijnMay 27, 1887 · Companies
1934 FIFA World CupMay 27, 1934 – June 10, 1934 · Sports
Release of Melody TimeMay 27, 1948 · Film
Release of The Freewheelin' Bob DylanMay 27, 1963 · Music- Release of Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceMay 27, 1988 · Film
Release of Ace Combat 3May 27, 1999 · Gaming- Release of How the West Was WonMay 27, 2003 · Music
May 2006 Java earthquakeMay 27, 2006 · Geography
Release of Alpha ProtocolMay 27, 2010 · Gaming
Launch of HBO MaxMay 27, 2020 · Internet
Born on this day
Maria Clara EimmartMay 27, 1676 – October 28, 1707 · Science
Pyotr ChaadayevMay 27, 1794 – April 14, 1856 · Culture
Fromental HalévyMay 27, 1799 – March 17, 1862 · Music
Georg V of HanoverMay 27, 1819 – June 12, 1878 · Music
Mathilde BonaparteMay 27, 1820 – January 2, 1904 · Art
Joachim RaffMay 27, 1822 – June 24, 1882 · Music
Ivan KramskoiMay 27, 1837 – March 24, 1887 · Art
Lars Fredrik NilsonMay 27, 1840 – May 14, 1899 · Science
Theodor CurtiusMay 27, 1857 – February 8, 1928 · Science
Franz SchalkMay 27, 1863 – September 3, 1931 · Music
Caleb BradhamMay 27, 1867 – February 19, 1934 · Technology
Aleksa ŠantićMay 27, 1868 – February 2, 1924 · Music
Georges RouaultMay 27, 1871 – February 13, 1958 · Art
Ferdynand Antoni OssendowskiMay 27, 1878 – January 3, 1945 · Exploration- Karl BühlerMay 27, 1879 – October 24, 1963 · Culture
Max BrodMay 27, 1884 – December 20, 1968 · Music
Kazimierz FajansMay 27, 1887 – May 18, 1975 · Science
Louis DureyMay 27, 1888 – July 3, 1979 · Music
John CockcroftMay 27, 1897 – September 18, 1967 · Science
WolsMay 27, 1913 – September 1, 1951 · Art
Henry KissingerMay 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023 · Politics- Eino TambergMay 27, 1930 – December 24, 2010 · Music
Philip KotlerMay 27, 1931 – present · Science
Ivo BrešanMay 27, 1936 – January 3, 2017 · Culture
Robert AxelrodMay 27, 1943 – present · Science
Alain SouchonMay 27, 1944 – present · Music
Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenMay 27, 1946 – April 19, 2005 · Music
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich VolkovMay 27, 1948 – present · Space
Dee Dee BridgewaterMay 27, 1950 – present · Music
Ana BelénMay 27, 1951 – present · Film
Lawrence M. KraussMay 27, 1954 – present · Science
Giuseppe TornatoreMay 27, 1956 – present · Film
Siouxsie SiouxMay 27, 1957 – present · Music
Neil FinnMay 27, 1958 – present · Music
Donna StricklandMay 27, 1959 – present · Science- Steven BrillMay 27, 1962 – present · Film
Adam CarollaMay 27, 1964 – present · Film
Eddie McClintockMay 27, 1967 – present · Film
Joseph FiennesMay 27, 1970 – present · Film
Paul BettanyMay 27, 1971 – present · Film
Ivete SangaloMay 27, 1972 – present · Film
Vanessa BlueMay 27, 1974 – present · Film
JadakissMay 27, 1975 – present · Music