Tuesday May 27, 2008: on this day

May 27, 2008 was a Tuesday and it was the 148th day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 2008 can also be written as 5/27/2008 in the US and as 27/5/2008 in UK and Europe.

May 27, 2008 in May 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on May 27, 2008:

• The prices of single-family homes fell by 14.4% in march according to a composite index from standard & poor's/case shiller of 20 us metropolitan areas. this is a record, compared to a year ago. according to the us commerce department, april's sales of new homes were 42 percent lower than a year earlier. this is the largest annual drop in almost 27 years.
• The ahmadiyya muslim community celebrates the khilafat centennial around the globe.
• Rights groups warn that afghan women are committing suicide at an alarming rate. women rights groups claim that almost 500 women made the decision to commit suicide last year. they did so to escape forced marriages, slavery, or other abuse. ''(voa)''
• Argentine farmers have announced that they will cease selling grain for export between 28 may and 2 june, in a deeper dispute with the federal government about export taxes.
• In its first session, the russian constitutional court meets since moving from moscow to the historic building of the governing senate on the decembrists square.
• The sp/case shiler index shows a 14.1% annual record-breaking decline in us house prices.
• Aung san suu kyi
• Aung san suu kyi is granted a one-year extension by the state peace and development council.
• The people's republic of china evacuates 100,000 mianyang residents in the wake of the sichuan earthquake. engineers are preparing to drain tangjiashan lake, a landslide dam that was created by the sichuan earthquake.
• Thabo mbeki is the president of south africa and will travel to japan for a conference on african development despite concerns over the 2008 south african riots.
• Protesting soldiers seize and hold the deputy head of army of guinea, a week after lansana kuyate was dismissed as prime minister.
• Scientists at leiden university medical center decipher the first complete sequence of dna for a woman.
• Aung san suu kyi: aung san suu kyi is granted a one-year extension by the state peace and development council. (afp via google news). more than a dozen members of aung suu kyi’s national league for democracy are being held by police in burma.
• More than a dozen members from aung san suu kyi’s national league for democracy are being held by police in burma.

May 27, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 27, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $182.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.42
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $124.01

Exchange Rates on May 27, 2008:

• 1 USD = 104.28 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9942 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0346 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.95 CNY
• 1 EUR = 163.49 JPY

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, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 27, 2008 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 2008 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, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 01:10 am and setting at 01:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on May 27, 2008

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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.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 27th

You are 15 years 11 months old,

or 191 months

or 830 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5814 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 2008?

There are 30 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, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 27, 2008.

Famous people died on May 27, 2008:

• Franz Künstler

  Hungarian soldier (b. 1900).

• Angelo Cella
• Abram Raselemane
• Alejandro Romualdo

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.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on May 27th

Holidays on May 27, 2008:

• 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, 2008:

• Saint Julius the Veteran

May 27, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 27, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Rihanna - Take A Bow
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Jordin Sparks - No Air

May 27, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 27, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 27, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
2. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
3. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
4. Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown - No Air
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

May 27, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 27, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 27, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 26th and June 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Tommy Torres - Pegadito
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy