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What happened on Sunday May 27, 1900?

About May 27th, 1900, in brief:

  • Historical events: Paul Kruger, the President of the Boer Republic of South Africa, was forced to flee the capital city of Pretoria to escape the advancing British forces during the Second Boer War. This event symbolized the imminent collapse of Boer resistance against British colonial expansion.
  • Day of the week: May 27th, 1900 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: A Bird in a Gilded Cage by Steve Porter
  • Popular movie: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Parade directed by

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May 27, 1900: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 27, 1900:

  • Paul Kruger Flees Pretoria Paul Kruger, the President of the Boer Republic of South Africa, was forced to flee the capital city of Pretoria to escape the advancing British forces during the Second Boer War. This event symbolized the imminent collapse of Boer resistance against British colonial expansion.
  • Battle of Vaal River during Second Boer War Lord Roberts' British army engaged in a significant military operation along the Vaal River in South Africa during the Second Boer War. This battle was part of the British campaign to subdue the Boer Republics and expand British colonial control in the region.
  • Cincinnati Reds Grandstand Fire A significant fire nearly destroyed the grandstand at the Cincinnati Reds baseball stadium, posing a serious threat to the team's infrastructure and potentially impacting their playing facilities.

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May 27, 1900: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 27, 1900?


May 27, 1900 was a Sunday and it was the 147th day of the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 1900 can also be written as 5/27/1900 in the US and as 27/5/1900 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 27, 1900?


Famous people born on May 27, 1900:

  • Albert Nicholas

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May 27, 1900: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 27, 1900 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 21st and May 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 27, 1900: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 1900 was A Bird in a Gilded Cage by Steve Porter, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - A Bird in a Gilded Cage youtube
  2. - Good-Bye, Dolly Gray youtube
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May 27, 1900: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 1900: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 1900 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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May 27, 1900: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 27, 1900 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 1900 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, 1900 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:36 am and setting at 07:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 14, 1900 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 1900.

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How old is someone born on May 27, 1900?


Someone born on May 27, 1900 is:

124 years 8 months old,

or 1496 months and 19 days old,

or 6507 weeks and 6 days old,

or 45555 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 1900?

There are 101 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, 1900?

You belong to the Lost Generation if you were born on May 27, 1900.

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