May 27 facts for kids

May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 218 days remain until the end of the year.

May 27th is a day filled with many interesting events throughout history. From ancient coronations to modern technological breakthroughs, this date has seen important moments that shaped our world. Let's explore some of the key happenings, notable people born, and special days celebrated on May 27th.

Historical Events on May 27th

Early History: Before 1600

• 1153 – Malcolm IV became the King of Scotland. He was known as "Malcolm the Maiden."
• 1199 – John was crowned King of England. He is famous for signing the Magna Carta.
• 1257 – Richard of Cornwall and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, were crowned King and Queen of the Germans. This happened at Aachen Cathedral.

Important Events: 1601 to 1900

• 1644 – The Manchu army, led by Dorgon, defeated rebel forces in China. This victory allowed the Manchus to take control of the capital city of Beijing.
• 1703 – Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia, founded the city of Saint Petersburg. This city later became the capital of Russia.
• 1798 – The Battle of Oulart Hill took place in Ireland. Irish rebels won against a group of militia soldiers.
• 1813 – During the War of 1812, American forces captured Fort George in Canada.
• 1860 – Giuseppe Garibaldi began the Siege of Palermo in Italy. This was a key part of the movement to unite Italy.
• 1863 – In the American Civil War, the Union army launched its first major attack during the Siege of Port Hudson.
• 1883 – Alexander III was crowned the Tsar of Russia.
• 1896 – A very strong tornado hit St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. It caused a lot of damage and sadly, many lives were lost.

Modern Times: 1901 to Today

• 1905 – The Battle of Tsushima began during the Russo-Japanese War. This was a major naval battle.
• 1919 – The NC-4 aircraft completed the first ever transatlantic flight. It landed in Lisbon, Portugal.
• 1927 – The Ford Motor Company stopped making the famous Ford Model T car. They started preparing their factories to build the new Ford Model A.
• 1930 – The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opened. At the time, it was the tallest building in the world.
• 1937 – The amazing Golden Gate Bridge in California opened to people walking across it. This bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County, California.
• 1941 – During World War II, the famous German battleship German battleship Bismarck was sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. Almost 2,100 men lost their lives.
• 1950 – The Linnanmäki amusement park opened for the first time in Helsinki, Finland.
• 1958 – The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft had its first flight. This jet became a very important military plane.
• 1960 – In Turkey, the military took over the government. They removed President Celâl Bayar from office.
• 1967 – Australians voted in a special election to change their constitution. This change gave the government more power to help Indigenous Australians. It also allowed them to be counted in the national census.
• 1975 – The Dibbles Bridge coach crash happened in England. It was the deadliest road accident in the United Kingdom's history, with 33 people killed.
• 1996 – Russian President Boris Yeltsin met with rebels from Chechnya for the first time. They talked about a cease-fire to stop the fighting.
• 1997 – A series of strong tornadoes hit Central Texas. One of them, an F5 tornado, caused a lot of destruction and killed 27 people in Jarrell.
• 2006 – A powerful earthquake hit central Java, Indonesia. It caused a lot of damage and sadly, over 5,700 people died.
• 2016 – Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. He met with survivors of the atomic bomb.
• 2018 – A major flood happened in Ellicott City, Maryland. It caused a lot of damage to buildings and cars.

Famous Births on May 27th

People Born Before 1900

• 1332 – Ibn Khaldun, a famous Tunisian historian and thinker.
• 1794 – Cornelius Vanderbilt, an American businessman and philanthropist. He built a huge fortune in shipping and railroads.
• 1818 – Amelia Bloomer, an American journalist and activist. She was a strong supporter of women's rights.
• 1819 – Julia Ward Howe, an American poet and songwriter. She wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
• 1837 – Wild Bill Hickok, a well-known American lawman and scout.
• 1867 – Arnold Bennett, an English author and playwright.
• 1871 – Georges Rouault, a French painter known for his religious and social themes.
• 1894 – Dashiell Hammett, an American detective novelist. He created famous characters like Sam Spade.
• 1897 – John Cockcroft, an English physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his work on splitting the atom.

People Born After 1900

• 1907 – Rachel Carson, an American biologist and environmentalist. Her book Silent Spring helped start the modern environmental movement.
• 1911 – Hubert Humphrey, an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States.
• 1911 – Vincent Price, a famous American actor known for his roles in horror films.
• 1922 – Christopher Lee, an English actor who played many iconic roles, including Dracula and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.
• 1923 – Henry Kissinger, a German-American political scientist and diplomat. He won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 1935 – Ramsey Lewis, an American jazz pianist and composer.
• 1936 – Louis Gossett Jr., an American actor and producer.
• 1943 – Cilla Black, an English singer and actress.
• 1945 – Bruce Cockburn, a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• 1950 – Dee Dee Bridgewater, an American singer and actress.
• 1954 – Jamie Oliver, a popular English chef and author.
• 1957 – Siouxsie Sioux, an English singer-songwriter and musician.
• 1958 – Neil Finn, a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician, known for the band Crowded House.
• 1967 – Paul Gascoigne, a famous English international footballer.
• 1970 – Joseph Fiennes, an English actor.
• 1971 – Paul Bettany, an English actor.
• 1975 – André 3000, an American rapper and musician, part of the duo Outkast.
• 1975 – Michael Hussey, a well-known Australian cricketer.
• 1990 – Chris Colfer, an American actor and singer, famous for his role in the TV show Glee.
• 1999 – Lily-Rose Depp, a French-American actress and model.

Notable Deaths on May 27th

People Who Passed Away Before 1900

• 1508 – Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, a powerful figure in Italian history.
• 1541 – Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, an English noblewoman.
• 1564 – John Calvin, a French pastor and theologian who was very important in the Protestant Reformation.
• 1840 – Niccolò Paganini, a legendary Italian violinist and composer.

People Who Passed Away After 1900

• 1910 – Robert Koch, a German physician and microbiologist. He won the Nobel Prize for his work on diseases like tuberculosis.
• 1941 – Günther Lütjens, a German admiral during World War II, who commanded the battleship Bismarck.
• 1949 – Robert Ripley, an American cartoonist and publisher who created Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
• 1964 – Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He played a key role in India's independence.
• 1987 – John Howard Northrop, an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize.
• 1988 – Ernst Ruska, a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the electron microscope.
• 2000 – Maurice Richard, a famous Canadian ice hockey player.
• 2007 – Ed Yost, an American inventor who created the modern hot air balloon.
• 2009 – Clive Granger, a Welsh-American economist who won the Nobel Prize.
• 2011 – Gil Scott-Heron, an American singer-songwriter and poet.
• 2017 – Gregg Allman, an American musician and singer, known for the Allman Brothers Band.

Holidays and Observances

• Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)
• Children's Day (Nigeria)
• Christian feast day:
  • Augustine of Canterbury
  • Bruno of Würzburg
• Mother's Day (Bolivia)
• Navy Day (Japan)
• Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)
• Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Images for kids

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See also

In Spanish: 27 de mayo para niños