What happened on Saturday May 27, 2006?

About May 27th, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 25 km south of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, causing massive destruction. The earthquake occurred at 5:54 AM local time, killing over 4,300 people and injuring 3,400. The epicenter was located near Mount Merapi, causing widespread devastation.
  • Day of the week: May 27th, 2006 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: SOS by Rihanna
  • #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

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May 27, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 27, 2006:

  • Devastating Java Earthquake A catastrophic 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 25 km south of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, causing massive destruction. The earthquake occurred at 5:54 AM local time, killing over 4,300 people and injuring 3,400. The epicenter was located near Mount Merapi, causing widespread devastation.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi House Arrest Extended Myanmar extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, despite ongoing international pressure, particularly from the United Nations, for her release.
  • Moscow Gay Pride Parade Suppression Moscow authorities detained over 70 participants of a banned gay pride parade, including organizers and European Parliament members. Police arrested Volker Beck, a German parliamentary member. Moscow's mayor, Yuriy Luchkov, justified the ban by claiming homosexuality was 'unnatural'.
  • First Moscow Gay Rights Demonstration Suppressed The first attempt to hold a gay rights demonstration in Moscow was forcibly dispersed by local police, highlighting the city's restrictive stance on LGBTQ+ rights and public assembly.
  • Derek Jeter Milestone Derek Jeter, legendary New York Yankees shortstop, achieved a significant career milestone by becoming the eighth player in Yankees history to collect 2,000 career hits.
  • Tropical Storm Aletta Forms Tropical Storm Aletta formed south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, officially marking the beginning of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season.
  • Passing of Alex Toth Alex Toth, a renowned American comic book artist and cartoonist who significantly influenced the animation and comic book industries, died. Born in 1928, he was known for his innovative design and storytelling techniques.
  • Death of Craig Heyward Craig Heyward, an American football running back who played in the NFL, passed away. Born in 1966, he was known for his powerful running style.

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May 27, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 27, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ferrol - Tenerife : 2 - 3
  • Levante - Valladolid : 2 - 1
  • Lorca - Eibar : 1 - 0
  • Malaga B - Almeria : 3 - 1
  • Murcia - Hercules : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was May 27, 2006?


May 27, 2006 was a Saturday and it was the 147th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 2006 can also be written as 5/27/2006 in the US and as 27/5/2006 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 27, 2006?


Famous people born on May 27, 2006:

  • Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt

    Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt is the first biological child of Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, born in 2006.

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May 27, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 27, 2006:

  • Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason

    American actor known for memorable roles in films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Die Hard', who had a significant career in Hollywood during...

  • Rob Borsellino

    American columnist (born 1949).

  • Alex Toth
  • Michael Riffaterre

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May 27, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 27, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 22nd and May 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 2006 was SOS by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - SOS youtube
  2. - Bad Day youtube
  3. - Ridin' youtube
  4. - Temperature youtube
  5. - Where'd You Go youtube

May 27, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 27, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - Crazy youtube
  2. - From Paris To Berlin youtube
  3. - SOS youtube
  4. - Control Myself youtube
  5. - Dani California youtube

May 27, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 27, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the music chart for the week May 22nd and May 28th.

  1. - What You Know youtube
  2. - Enough Cryin
  3. - It's Goin' Down youtube
  4. - When You're Mad
  5. - Gettin' Some
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May 27, 2006: 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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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, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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May 27, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 27, 2006 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 2006 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, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 05:18 am and setting at 10:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jun 11, 2006.

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How old is someone born on May 27, 2006?


Someone born on May 27, 2006 is:

18 years 11 months old,

or 227 months and 10 days old,

or 988 weeks and 4 days old,

or 6920 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 2006?

There are 20 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 27th 2025.

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