What happened on Wednesday May 27, 1942?

Here's what happened on May 27, 1942:

• Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague On May 27, 1942, Jan Kubis and Josef Gabcik, members of a Czechoslovak commando team trained in England, carried out Operation Anthropoid - a daring assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most powerful and brutal Nazi leaders. Using a grenade, they wounded Heydrich during an ambush in Prague. Heydrich succumbed to his injuries eight days later, marking a significant blow to the Nazi leadership during World War II.
• Nazi Reprisal Against Czechs In response to the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Adolf Hitler ordered the execution of 10,000 Czechs as a brutal act of collective punishment, demonstrating the Nazi regime's ruthless approach to resistance and retribution.
• Dorie Miller Honored for Pearl Harbor Heroism African American Navy messman Dorie Miller was awarded the Navy Cross medal for his extraordinary bravery during the Pearl Harbor attack, where he manned anti-aircraft guns despite not being trained, becoming a symbol of courage and racial integration in the military.
• Battle of Bir Hacheim Begins The Italian army initiated a siege of the French western Fort Bir Hachim in North Africa, part of the larger North African Campaign during World War II. This battle would be a significant engagement between Axis and Allied forces in the desert theater.

Events in 1942

May 27, 1942: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 27, 1942

Newspapers from May. 27, 1942

May 27, 1942 was a Wednesday and it was the 147th day of the year 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 1942 can also be written as 5/27/1942 in the US and as 27/5/1942 in UK and Europe.

May 27, 1942 in May 1942 calendar

Famous people born on May 27, 1942:

• Piers Courage

  English race car driver who tragically died during a racing event in 1970, marking a significant moment in motorsport history.

• Roger Freeman

  Baron Freeman, prominent English politician and accountant who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

• Roberto Bestonso

  Professional ballet dancer who performed with prestigious French and London ballet companies, becoming a principal soloist and later dancing...

Famous people born in 1942

Famous people born on May 27th

Famous people died on May 27, 1942:

• Muhammed Hamdi Yazır

  Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (b. 1878).

• Chen Duxiu

Famous people who died in 1942

Famous people who died on May 27th

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, 1942: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 1942 is Horse and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 27, 1942 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 1942 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, 1942 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 05:15 pm and setting at 04:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1942 while the next full moon would come on May 30, 1942.

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Your place in the Universe on May 27, 1942

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Someone born on May 27, 1942 is:

82 years 11 months old,

or 995 months and 17 days old,

or 4329 weeks

or 30303 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 1942?

There are 13 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, 1942?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 27, 1942.

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