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27 May 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada were formed.Association football club in India
Anniversary
2006 - An earthquake registering 6.4 Mw struck near the city of Yogyakarta on the southern side of the Indonesian island of Java, killing more than 5,700 people.Earthquake in Java, Indonesia
Anniversary
2001 - Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted for more than a year.Hostage crisis in southern Philippines
Anniversary
1997 - A destructive F5-rated tornado tracked through a subdivision of homes northwest of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people.1997 F5 tornado
Anniversary
1995 - American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic; he later became an activist on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries.American actor and activist (1952–2004)
Historical events
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Notable births
Born
2003 - Franco Colapinto, Argentine racing driverArgentine racing driver (born 2003)
Born
1999 - Lily-Rose Depp, French-American actress and modelFrench and American actress and singer (born 1999)
Born
1997 - Anna Bondar, Hungarian tennis playerHungarian tennis player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
26.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.0 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
6.66 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Leo
3.02 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.