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What Happened On 27th May 1942 In History

May 27th (1942) was a Wednesday. It's the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 218 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 27th May, 1942

  • » World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later.

Famous Birthdays on May 27 in 1942

  • » Lee Baca, American police officer
  • » Piers Courage, English race car driver (d. 1970)
  • » Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • » Robin Widdows, English race car driver

May 27th Holidays in History

  • » Public holidays in Nicaragua or Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua)
  • » Christian Feast Day:
  • » Augustine of Canterbury
  • » Bruno (Bishop of Würzburg) named Bruno of Würzburg
  • » Eutropius of Orange
  • » Hildebert
  • » Julius the Veteran
  • » May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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World History for the 27th May