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May 27
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May 27 Zodiac Sign
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Element: Air
curiousadaptablewittyexpressivesociable
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 5
A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.
May 27: This Day in History
- 1813— American forces captured York (now Toronto), the capital of Upper Canada, during the War of 1812.
- 1905— The Japanese fleet defeated Russia's Baltic Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in one of history's most decisive naval battles.
- 1932— Amelia Earhart landed in Northern Ireland after completing her solo transatlantic flight.
- 1937— The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened to pedestrians, with cars allowed the following day.
- 1941— The British Royal Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic.
Famous Birthdays on May 27
- Wild Bill Hickok (1837) — American folk hero and frontiersman
- Henry Kissinger (1923) — US Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Christopher Lee (1922) — actor known for Dracula and Lord of the Rings
- Todd Phillips (1970) — film director of Joker and The Hangover
- Jamie Oliver (1975) — celebrity chef
- André 3000 (1975) — rapper and OutKast co-founder
Did You Know? May 27 Fun Facts
- On opening day, 200,000 pedestrians walked the Golden Gate Bridge, some wearing roller skates.
- The Bismarck sank less than nine days after leaving port, having sunk only one major Allied ship.
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