What happened on Wednesday May 27, 2009?

About May 27th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: North Korea officially abandoned the truce that ended the Korean War, declaring South Korea's participation in a US-led maritime nuclear weapons inspection initiative as a 'declaration of war', escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
  • Day of the week: May 27th, 2009 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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May 27, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 27, 2009:

  • North Korea Abandons Korean War Truce North Korea officially abandoned the truce that ended the Korean War, declaring South Korea's participation in a US-led maritime nuclear weapons inspection initiative as a 'declaration of war', escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
  • Deadly Suicide Attack in Lahore A devastating suicide attack in Lahore, Pakistan, resulted in at least 35 fatalities and 250 injuries, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Barcelona Wins UEFA Champions League In a thrilling match at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, FC Barcelona defeated Manchester United to claim the UEFA Champions League title, showcasing their dominance in European football.
  • Digital Sky Technologies Acquires Facebook Stake Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies purchased a 1.96% stake in Facebook, signaling growing international investment in emerging digital platforms.
  • Death of Clive Granger, Economist Clive Granger, a renowned British economist known for his groundbreaking work in time series analysis and econometrics, passed away. Granger was a Nobel Prize winner who significantly contributed to understanding economic and financial time series.
  • Alice Munro Wins Man Booker International Prize Acclaimed Canadian author Alice Munro was awarded the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her exceptional contributions to short story fiction, recognizing her significant literary achievements.
  • Soyuz TMA-15 Launch The Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, continuing Russia's ongoing space exploration missions.
  • Russia-US Nuclear Cooperation Russia agreed to provide $1 billion worth of uranium for civilian nuclear reactors in the United States, demonstrating ongoing international nuclear energy cooperation.
  • White Tiger Incident at Wildlife Gardens A rare white tiger was euthanized after killing a zookeeper at Zion Wildlife Gardens in Whangarei, New Zealand, raising questions about wildlife management and safety protocols.
  • Astronomical Event: Jupiter and Neptune Conjunction From Earth's perspective, the planets Jupiter and Neptune experienced a rare triple conjunction, an interesting astronomical phenomenon.

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May 27, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 27, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 27, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $131.78
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $20.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $13.47
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.34

Exchange Rates on May 27, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 95.27 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.122 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0926 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8275 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 131.82 JPY
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What day of the week was May 27, 2009?


May 27, 2009 was a Wednesday and it was the 147th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 2009 can also be written as 5/27/2009 in the US and as 27/5/2009 in UK and Europe.

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May 27, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 27, 2009:

  • Clive W.J. Granger

    Prize laureate for methods of analyzing economic time series with common trends (cointegration).

  • Abram Hoffer

    Pioneering Canadian psychiatrist who significantly contributed to orthomolecular medicine and alternative mental health treatments.

  • Carol Anne O'Marie

    American nun and author (b. 1933).

  • William Refshauge

    Australian soldier and physician (b. 1913).

  • Paul Sharratt

    American television producer born in britain (born 1933).

  • Thomas M. Franck

    American lawyer and academic (b. 1931).

  • Mona Grey

    British nursing administrator; northern ireland's first chief nursing officer (b. 1910).

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May 27, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 27, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 27, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 2009 was Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Boom Boom Pow youtube
  2. - Poker Face youtube
  3. - Blame It youtube
  4. - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) youtube
  5. - Day 'N' Nite youtube

May 27, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 27, 2009 was Birthday Sex by Jeremih, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Birthday Sex youtube
  2. - Blame It
  3. - Knock You Down
  4. - Boyfriend #2
  5. - Turn My Swag On
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May 27, 2009: 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, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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May 27, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 27, 2009 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 2009 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, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 08:27 am and setting at 11:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jun 07, 2009.

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How old is someone born on May 27, 2009?


Someone born on May 27, 2009 is:

15 years 10 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 2009?

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