What happened this day in history May 27, 2001

What are the important events that happened on May 27, 2001? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 27, 2001: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 27, 2001 is the 147th day of the year 2001 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 218 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 14, 2001 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 990,921,600 seconds 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 ‘hectatetracontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $65.15. (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.

Snake 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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May 27, 2001 Historical Events

  • 2001
    Members of Islamist separatist group Abu Sayyaf seize twenty hostages from an upscale island resort on Palawan in the Philippines; the hostage crisis would not be resolved until June 2002.

Who died on May 27, 2001?

  • 2001
    Ramon Bieri, American actor (b. 1929)

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