What happened on Sunday May 27, 1945?

About May 27th, 1945, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the final stages of the Pacific Campaign in World War II, U.S. forces successfully captured Manila's strategically important Ipo Dam after an intense three-day bombing campaign. The operation involved dropping over 100,000 gallons of napalm on Japanese defensive positions, demonstrating the overwhelming firepower of American military forces and marking a significant milestone in the liberation of the Philippines.
  • Day of the week: May 27th, 1945 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Laura by Dick Haymes
  • Popular movie: Back to Bataan directed by Edward Dmytryk

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May 27, 1945: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 27, 1945:

  • U.S. Forces Capture Ipo Dam in Manila During the final stages of the Pacific Campaign in World War II, U.S. forces successfully captured Manila's strategically important Ipo Dam after an intense three-day bombing campaign. The operation involved dropping over 100,000 gallons of napalm on Japanese defensive positions, demonstrating the overwhelming firepower of American military forces and marking a significant milestone in the liberation of the Philippines.

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May 27, 1945: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 27, 1945?


May 27, 1945 was a Sunday and it was the 147th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 1945 can also be written as 5/27/1945 in the US and as 27/5/1945 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 27, 1945?


Famous people born on May 27, 1945:

  • Bruce Cockburn

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May 27, 1945: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 27, 1945:

  • Enno Lolling

    German ss-standartenfuhrer, died by suicide (born in 1888).

  • Rudolf Querner
  • Josef Šusta
  • Francesco Tommasini

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May 27, 1945: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 27, 1945 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, 1945: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 1945 was Laura by Dick Haymes, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.

  1. - Laura youtube
  2. - There Must Be a Way youtube
  3. - You Belong To My Heart youtube
  4. - Caldonia Boogie youtube
  5. - Bell-Bottom Trousers youtube
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May 27, 1945: 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, 1945: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 1945 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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May 27, 1945: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 27, 1945 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 1945 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, 1945 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:57 pm and setting at 06:39 am.

The previous full moon was on May 27, 1945 while the next full moon would come on Jun 25, 1945.

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How old is someone born on May 27, 1945?


Someone born on May 27, 1945 is:

79 years 11 months old,

or 959 months and 17 days old,

or 4172 weeks and 3 days old,

or 29207 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 1945?

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, 1945?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 27, 1945.

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