Famous Birthdays
- Branko Oblak, Slovenian soccer midfielder (46 caps Yugoslavia; NK Olimpija, Hajduk Split, Schalke 04, Bayern Munich) and manager (Slovenia 2004-06), born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Felix Dennis, English publisher and poet (Dennis Publishing), born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (d. 2014)
- Henry McMaster, American politician, Governor of South Carolina (2017-), born in Columbia, South Carolina
- Liana Alexandra, Romanian pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2011)
- Marty Kristian [Vernang] British pop singer, guitarist, and banjo player (The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"; Peter, Paul & Marty), born in Leipzig, Germany
- Peter DeFazio, American politician, Rep-D-Oregon (1987-), born in Needham, Massachusetts
- Peter Knight, British folk musician, fiddler, and mandolin player (Steeleye Span; The Wombles), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Ed Konetchy, American MLB player, dies at 61
1947 Highlights
About May 27, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
