Monday May 27, 1940: on this day

May 27, 1940 was a Monday and it was the 148th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 1940 can also be written as 5/27/1940 in the US and as 27/5/1940 in UK and Europe.

May 27, 1940 in May 1940 calendar

Here's what happened on May 27, 1940:

• British and french begin evacuation of dunkirk
• 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.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 27th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 27, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 27, 1940 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 1940 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 27, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:24 am and setting at 12:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Jun 19, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on May 27, 1940

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Famous people born on May 27, 1940:

• Lindy Infante

  American football player and head coach of the indianapolis colts between 1996-1997.

• Pierre Bilger

  French business leader, including the ceo of alstom.

• Mare Sarrazin

  Mare Sarrazin was a Canadian actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.

• Rene Koering

  Rene koering is a french composer known for his contributions to contemporary classical music.

• Mike Gibson

  Australian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2015).

• Claude Piumi
• Gillian Barge
• Riki Maiocchi
• Hubert Kostka
• Zack Norman
• Sergio Simone
• Ed Van Impe
• Gilberto Vendemiati
• Jan Bruins
• Mariano Haro

Whose famous birthday is on May 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 27th:

• Henry Kissinger

  German-american official in government, advisor, negotiator, and secretary of state under president nixon.

• Christopher Lee

  American actor, who gained a large following after the films "curse of frankenstein" in 1957 and "dracula" one year later.

• Chris Colfer

  Chris colfer is an american actor best known for his role as kurt hummel on the television series glee.

• Alain Souchon

  French pop singer, songwriter, and actor (mother) of swiss descent was born in morocco.

• Joseph Fiennes

  British actor.

• Paul Bettany

  Paul bettany is an english actor known for his roles in movies such as a beautiful mind, the da vinci code, and the marvel cinematic...

• Vincent Price

  American actor and author, best known for his elegantly sophisticated roles in horror.

• Lily-Rose Depp

  French-american actress and model.

• Cilla Black

  British tv host and singer.

• Rachel Carson

  American marine biologist employed in the u.s.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 1940?

There are 37 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 27th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 27, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 27, 1940.

Famous people died on May 27, 1940:

• Giovanni Silvestri

What famous deaths happened on May 27th?

Famous deaths on May 27th:

• Jeff Conaway

  American actor, aged ten, in the broadway musical "all the way home".

• Jeffrey Hunter

  Actor christopher pike-star trek cage, dies at 43.

• Paul Gleason

  American actor (b. 1939).

• Bill Pertwee

  English actor (b. 1926).

• Mary Philbin

  American actress (born in 1903).

• Ruth McDevitt

  Actress (jo all in the family), died at 80.

• Maurice Richards

  Legendary ice hockey player known for his scoring prowess.

• Calvyn MacLeod

  Key figure in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.

• Jozeph Roth

  Austrian novelist famous for 'The Radetzky March'.

• Amun Nehru

  Indian independence activist and political leader.

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Holidays on May 27, 1940:

• Memorial Day - This holiday honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
• Eutropius
• Mother's Day in Bolivia (Dfa de la Madre)
• Bruno, Bishop of Wnrzburg
• Hildebert
• Pope John I
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Venerable Bede
• Lag Ba'omer in Judaism (2005)
• Children's Day in Nigeria

Saints celebrated on May 27, 1940:

• Saint Julius the Veteran