On This Day
Monday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 27 1968
Born on This Day
Adam Carolla🇺🇸
actor · b. 1964
Days alive
1,461
Alain Souchon🇫🇷
singer · b. 1944
Days alive
8,766
Alex Murdaugh
Former Attorney · b. 1968
Days alive
0
Artur Berger🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian film architect and set designer (1892–1981) · 1892–1981
Days lived
32,370
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Bella Heathcote🇦🇺
actor · b. 1987
Bleick Max Bleicken🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1869–1959
Days lived
32,893
Carol Campbell🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1966
Days alive
731
Chris Colfer🇺🇸
singer · b. 1990
Christopher Lee🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actor and singer (1922–2015) · 1922–2015
Days lived
33,979
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Erich Kuttner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and politician (1887-1942) · 1887–1942
Days lived
20,215
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Eugene Melnyk🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian sports businessman · 1959–2022
Days lived
22,951
Garrett Richards🇺🇸
film director · b. 1988
Georg-August Zinn🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1901–1976) · 1901–1976
Days lived
27,333
Gerardina Trovato🇮🇹
Italian singer · b. 1967
Days alive
366
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Gervinho
football player · b. 1987
Giuseppe Tornatore🇮🇹
Italian film director and screenwriter · b. 1956
Days alive
4,383
Hans Brausewetter🇪🇸
deceasedmusician · 1899–1945
Days lived
16,773
Hans Heinrich Lammers🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1879–1962
Days lived
30,172
Harun Erdenay🇹🇷
basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
0
Henry Kissinger🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1923–2023
Days lived
36,711
Inge Morath🇺🇸
deceasedAustrian photographer (1923-2002) · 1923–2002
Days lived
28,738
Jamie Oliver🇬🇧
artist · b. 1975
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Jérémy Doku
association football player · b. 2002
Kandido Uranga🇪🇸
actor · b. 1955
Days alive
4,749
Lily-Rose Depp🇫🇷
Actress and Model · b. 1999
Lyudmila Rogozhina🇷🇺
Olympic medalist in basketball · b. 1959
Days alive
3,288
Makis Dendrinos🇬🇷
deceasedbasketball player · 1950–2015
Days lived
23,887
Mariano Haro🇪🇸
deceasedathlete · 1940–2024
Days lived
30,742
Mary Peters Fieser🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist (1909-1997) · 1909–1997
Days lived
32,076
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Matheus Cunha
association football player · b. 1999
Max Brod🇮🇱
deceasedjournalist · 1884–1968
Days lived
30,887
Nelson Margetts🇺🇸
deceasedathlete · 1879–1932
Days lived
19,318
Nikola Madzirov
Macedonian writer · b. 1973
Otto Carius🇩🇪
deceasedGerman pharmacist, military officer and highly decorated tank commander (1922-2015) · 1922–2015
Days lived
33,845
Paul Gascoigne🇬🇧
football player · b. 1967
Days alive
366
Prince Bernhard, Margrave of Baden🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1970
Rachel Carson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican marine biologist and conservationist (1907-1964) · 1907–1964
Days lived
20,777
Richard von Schaukal🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian poet (1874-1942) · 1874–1942
Days lived
24,972
Rudolf Pannwitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and philosopher (1881–1969) · 1881–1969
Days lived
32,076
Scott Loach🇬🇧
football player · b. 1988
Sumner Redstone🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman and media magnate (1923-2020) · 1923–2020
Days lived
35,506
Theodor Curtius🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1857–1928
Days lived
25,823
Wolfgang Ostwald🇱🇻
deceasedchemist · 1883–1943
Days lived
22,093
Zack Pianalto🇺🇸
American football player (born 1989) · b. 1989
ZP Theart🇿🇦
singer · b. 1975
Died on This Day
Adolf Mahr🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian archaeologist and notable Nazi, Director of the National Gallery in Ireland (1887-1951) · 1887–1951
Days lived
23,395
Anik Dutta🇮🇳
deceasedFilm director · 1960–2026
Days lived
24,111
Bill Pertwee🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actor and comedian (1926–2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,722
Franz Klein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman tax academic and president of the federal fiscal court (1929–2004) · 1929–2004
Days lived
27,290
Gottlieb Machate🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player · 1904–1974
Days lived
25,390
Hilde Hildebrand🇩🇪
deceasedsinger · 1897–1976
Days lived
28,748
Janet Brown🇬🇧
deceasedScottish actress and impersonator (1923-2011) · 1923–2011
Days lived
31,941
Jawaharlal Nehru🇮🇳
deceasedwriter · 1889–1964
Days lived
27,222
Jesse Burkett🇺🇸
deceasedMajor League Baseball outfielder (1868–1953) · 1868–1953
Days lived
30,854
John Howard Northrop🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1891–1987
Days lived
35,024
Martha Wölger🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian writer (1920–1992) · 1920–1992
Days lived
26,229
Skeeter Best🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1914-1985) · 1914–1985
Days lived
25,756
Werner Tübke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman artist (1929-2004) · 1929–2004
Days lived
27,330
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
42,149
Bertrand Russell🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1873–1969
Days lived
34,997
Charles Foulkes🇬🇧
deceasedBritish general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969
Days lived
34,427
Henry Hallett Dale🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate · 1875–1968
Days lived
34,012
Gertrud von Le Fort🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1876–1971
Days lived
34,718
Natalie Clifford Barney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972
Days lived
34,791
Lillian Moller Gilbreth🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,190
E. M. Forster🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970
Days lived
33,394
Margarete Bieber🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978
Days lived
36,003
Adolf Strauss🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973
Days lived
34,163
Kenneth Edgeworth🇮🇪
deceasedIrish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,829
Helen Keller🇺🇸
deceasedYouTube personality · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
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Emma P. Carr🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,404
Paul Hausser🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,677
Fritz Achterberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971
Days lived
33,215
Luis Miró Quesada de la Guerra🇵🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1880–1976
Days lived
34,807
Vladimir Zelenin
deceasedscientist · 1881–1968
Days lived
32,067
Wang Zi-Ping🇨🇳
deceasedathlete · 1881–1973
Days lived
33,602
Hans Reiter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Nazi physician (1881–1969) · 1881–1969
Days lived
32,413
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
49,820
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Lin Wang🇹🇼
deceasedAsian elephant · 1917–2003
Days lived
31,467
Ham🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1957–1983
Days lived
9,333
Shamu🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1962–1971
Days lived
3,521
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Digit🇷🇼
deceasedMountain gorilla · 1967–1977
Days lived
4,017
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,993
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,690
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,263
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,705
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,671
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,305
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,749
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,401
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,200
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,714
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,732
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,401
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,753
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,296
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,206
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,183
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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