Maria Walliser
b. 1963
Swiss skier
On This Day · The 147th day of the year
May 27
May 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1153 and 2006. Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on May 27?
May 27 is the 147th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1153 and 2006. Famous people born on May 27 include Maria Walliser, Adam Carolla and Ibn Khaldun.
The shape of the day
May 27's record stretches 853 years, from 1153 to 2006. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Gemini is the sign for May 27 — read more on the Gemini page, or see May's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on May 27
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Movie Backrooms
- Game 007 First Light
- Movie 7 Dogs
- TV My 2 Cents
2025
- Game Cattle Country
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1153
Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland.
- 1644
Manchu people
Manchu regent Dorgon defeats 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.
- 1799
War of the Second Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.
- 1915
HMS Princess Irene
HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives.
- 1930
Chrysler Building
The 1,046 feet (319 m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
- 1935
Supreme Court of the United States
New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, (295 U.S. 495).
- 1940
World War II
World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
- 1958
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
- 1967
1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)
Australians vote in favor of a constitutional referendum granting the Australian government the power to make laws to benefit Indigenous Australians and to count them in the national census.
- 2006
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
The 6.4 Mw Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured.
Famous birthday twins
Born on May 27Adam Carolla
b. 1964
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Ibn Khaldun
b. 1332
Tunisian historian and theologian
Emperor Dezong of Tang
b. 742
Emperor of Tang China from 779 to 805
Paul Gascoigne
b. 1967
English international footballer, coach, and manager
Francis Beaufort
b. 1774
Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy
Max Brod
b. 1884
Czech journalist, author, and composer
Harun Erdenay
b. 1968
Turkish basketball player and coach
Deaths
- 2012Friedrich Hirzebruch
- 2008Franz Künstler
- 1964Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1941Günther Lütjens
- 1910Robert Koch
- 1564John Calvin
Holidays & observances
- —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
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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