What happened this day in history May 27, 2000

What are the important events that happened on May 27, 2000? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 27, 2000: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 27, 2000 is the 148th day of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 218 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 14, 2000 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 15,989,760 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $763.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dragon is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who died on May 27, 2000?

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    Kazimierz Leski, Polish engineer, fighter pilot, intelligence and counter-intelligence officer (b. 1912)
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    Maurice Richard, Canadian hockey player (b. 1921)
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    Sir Crawford Murray MacLehose, Scottish statesman, 25th Governor of Hong Kong (b. 1917)

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