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About May 27th, 2014, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine 2014: At least 30 pro-Russian separatists died fighting for control of Donetsk International Airport. The Ukrainian government claims that it has taken full control of the airport after clashes with separatists. (BBC). The newly elected president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko promises to continue Kiev's antiterrorist operations against pro-Russian militants from the east.
  • Day of the week: May 27th, 2014 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Henry Kissinger, Christopher Lee
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: All Of Me by John Legend
  • Popular movie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels directed by Guy Ritchie

More about May 27th, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on May 27th, 2014.

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What day of the week was May 27, 2014?


May 27, 2014 was a Tuesday and it was the 147th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 2014 can also be written as 5/27/2014 in the US and as 27/5/2014 in UK and Europe.

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May 27, 2014: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 27, 2014:

  • Pro-russian unrest in ukraine 2014: at least 30 pro-russian separatists died fighting for control of donetsk international airport. the ukrainian government claims that it has taken full control of the airport after clashes with separatists. (bbc). the newly elected president of ukraine petro poroshenko promises to continue kiev's antiterrorist operations against pro-russian militants from the east.
  • Thirty-six pro-russian separatists were killed fighting for control of donetsk international airport. the ukrainian government claims that it has taken full control of the airport after clashes against the separatists.
  • Petro poroshenko, the newly elected president of ukraine, has pledged to continue kiev’s anti-terrorist operations against pro-russian militants from the east.
  • Near hama, central syria, eleven people are killed, six of them members of the united nations organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons fact-finding mission.
  • War in afghanistan (2001-present:) barack obama, president of the united states, announced that 9,800 u.s. troops would remain in afghanistan for one year following the december withdrawal of combat troops.
  • Mehdi aliqamar, an american doctor, is killed by unknown motorbike riders in pakistan.
  • Iraqi insurgency: at most 35 people were killed and 70 others were injured in bombings in baghdad, anbar province of iraq.
  • Opposition from georgia's abkhazia seizes the government headquarters, forcing president alexander ankvab out of sukhumi.
  • Mario draghi (president of the european central bank) stated that the ecb is aware of the dangers associated with too low inflation and has the tools necessary to return to the target rate.
  • Pfizer plans to launch an over-the counter version of nexium for heartburn.
  • Malaysia airlines flight 370: malaysia's department of civil aviation, british satellite firm inmarsat released the raw data that were used to calculate the path of missing malaysia airlines flight 370.
  • Haiyang shiyou 981 standoff :: vietnam and china trade allegations over an incident in south china sea which led to yesterday's sinking of a vietnamese fishing vessel.
  • Roger rogerson, a disgraced ex-police officer from new south wales is being held over the alleged killing of jamie gao in sydney.
  • A pakistani woman is killed by bricks outside a courthouse. she was stoned by her family, including her father and two brothers.
  • Egyptian presidential election 2014: the government of egypt declares that the last day of voting for the election is a public holiday in order to encourage turnout.
  • To encourage participation, the government of egypt declared the last day of the election a public holiday.
  • During president barack obama's visit at bagram airfield, the white house accidentally revealed the name of the top intelligence officer in afghanistan to about 6,000 journalists.
  • Scientists have announced the discovery of a remote mire in the republic of the congo, the same size as england.

May 27, 2014: What were the magazines covers that day?

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May 27, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 27, 2014:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $101.61
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $615.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.26
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.80

Exchange Rates on May 27, 2014:

  • 1 USD = 102.01 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0856 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8968 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.247 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 139.08 JPY

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May 27, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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May 27, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 27, 2014 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 2014 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, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:50 am and setting at 08:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 14, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 2014.

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Who was born on May 27, 2014?


Famous people born on May 27, 2014:

  • Royalty Brown

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Whose famous birthday is on May 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 27th:

  • Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger

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

  • Christopher Lee
    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

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

  • Alain Souchon
    Alain Souchon

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

  • Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes

    British actor.

  • Paul Bettany
    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
    Vincent Price

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

  • Lily-Rose Depp
    Lily-Rose Depp

    French-american actress and model.

  • Cilla Black
    Cilla Black

    British tv host and singer.

  • Rachel Carson
    Rachel Carson

    American marine biologist employed in the u.s.

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How old is someone born on May 27, 2014?


Someone born on May 27, 2014 is:

10 years and 8 days old,

or 120 months and 8 days old,

or 523 weeks

or 3661 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 2014?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 27, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 27, 2014.

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May 27, 2014: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 27, 2014:

  • Farzana Parveen

    Farzana Parveen was a Pakistani activist who fought for women's rights and against honor killings.

  • Farzana Iqbal

    Farzana Iqbal was a Pakistani lawyer who was murdered in an honor killing case.

  • Massimo Vignelli

    Italian-american graphic designer (b. 1931).

  • Robert Genn

    Canadian painter and author (b. 1936).

  • Roberto Vargas

    Puerto rican-american baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1929).

  • Helma Sanders-Brahms

    German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1940).

  • Víctor Andrade
  • Tony Toga
  • Giancarlo Bacci
  • Ruth Flowers

What famous deaths happened on May 27th?

Famous deaths on May 27th:

  • Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway

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

  • Jeffrey Hunter
    Jeffrey Hunter

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

  • Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason

    American actor (b. 1939).

  • Bill Pertwee
    Bill Pertwee

    English actor (b. 1926).

  • Mary Philbin
    Mary Philbin

    American actress (born in 1903).

  • Ruth McDevitt
    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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May 27, 2014: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 27, 2014:

  • 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, 2014:

  • Saint Julius the Veteran
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May 27, 2014: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 27, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 26th and June 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 27, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2014: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 27, 2014 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. - All Of Me
  2. - Fancy
  3. - Problem
  4. - Happy
  5. - Turn Down For What

May 27, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 27, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2014: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 27, 2014 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. - All Of Me
  2. - Fancy
  3. - Happy
  4. - Talk Dirty
  5. - Love Never Felt So Good

May 27, 2014: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 27, 2014 was Bailando by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

May 27, 2014: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 27, 2014 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. - Bailando
  2. - Odio
  3. - Propuesta Indecente
  4. - El Perdedor
  5. - 6 AM

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May 27, 2014: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 27, 2014 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

Nebraska

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Alexander Payne

Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Country: United States of America

Fruitvale Station

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand

Country: United States of America

Lone Survivor

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster

Country: United States of America

Reservation Road

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Terry George

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Elle Fanning

Country: United States of America

May 27, 2014: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 27, 2014 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

La Malquerida

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Emilio Fernández

Maniac

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Franck Khalfoun

Happy Valley

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Amir Bar-Lev

Ek Hasina Thi

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Sriram Raghavan

Killing Spree

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Tim Ritter

May 27, 2014: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 27, 2014 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Kraken Project by Douglas Preston

The Kraken Project

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Wyman Ford is back in The Kraken Project, the exciting new novel by Douglas Preston, a New York Times bestseller.NASA

The Target by David Baldacci

The Target

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It's a dangerous, high-risk mission that the President is well aware of. He has the chance to end a global threat once and for all if he grants the order.

Think Like A Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Think Like A Freak

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Now in Paperback--the New York Times bestseller--and follow up to the revolutionary bestsellers Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics--with a new author Q&A. Stevens is known for their unique blend of compelling storytelling and unorthodox analysis.

Walking On Water by Richard Paul Evans

Walking On Water

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After this New York Times Bestseller, the Walk series is over. Alan Christoffersen finally reaches his destination and begins a new life.

President Me by Adam Carolla

President Me

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Imagine a world in which Adam Carolla, a comedian, actor, comedian, podcast host, television host, and New York Times bestseller, is the President of America.

May 27, 2014: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 27, 2014 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Blazerush

Blazerush

Platform: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux

Genre: Racing, vehicular combat

Publisher: Targem Games

Bardbarian

Bardbarian

Platform: Android, Blackberry, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows

Publisher: Bulkypix

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux,[2] PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: First-person shooter, action role-playing

Publisher: 2K Games

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Farm simulation, role-playing

Publisher: Natsume

Civilization Revolution 2

Civilization Revolution 2

Platform: iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Publisher: 2K Games

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Who was the US President on May 27, 2014?

On May 27, 2014 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 27, 2014?

On May 27, 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 27, 2014?

On May 27, 2014 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about May 27th?

May 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 27th, such as:

  • 2019 - Four french police officers were arrested in connection to the bombing that occurred in lyon's historic center last friday, resulting in 13 injuries. the investigation is being led by anti-terrorist prosecutors. denis broliquier, the district mayor, said that the bomb was too weak to be effective in killing. the attack has not been claimed by anyone.
  • 2018 - Politics in japan: yasuhiro nagasone, former japanese prime minister, celebrates his 100th birthday.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: at least 18 people were killed and six others injured by a car bomb blast in khost, eastern afghanistan.

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What happened in 2014?

2014 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Six people were killed when six Indonesian police officers opened fire on suspected militants in Jakarta.
  • Spillover from the Syrian Civil War in Lebanon: Sources confirm that Majid bin Mohammad al-Majid has been captured by Lebanon. He is the leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, responsible for the recent bombing attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Somali Civil War (2009-present), 11 people killed in bomb attack outside a Somali hotel in Mogadishu. (Standard Media),

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What was the calendar for May 2014?

May 2014 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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