Famous people born on May 27 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 27, you share it with Wild Bill Hickok, Rachel Carson, Christopher Lee — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 27
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
147th
Day of the year
May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years), with 218 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 27
Wild Bill Hickok — American frontier lawman and legendary figure of the Old West (born 1837).
Rachel Carson — American biologist whose book Silent Spring sparked the environmental movement (born 1907).
Christopher Lee — English actor famed for Dracula and The Lord of the Rings (born 1922).
Also sharing the day:
Amelia Bloomer (b. 1818) — American reformer whose advocacy of comfortable dress gave "bloomers" their name.
Vincent Price (b. 1911) — velvet-voiced master of horror films and the spoken part on "Thriller."
Jamie Oliver (b. 1975) — English chef who became a global star as The Naked Chef.
May 27 in history
1930 — The Chrysler Building, then the world's tallest building, opened in New York City.
1931 — Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer became the first people to reach the stratosphere by balloon.
1937 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened, with thousands of pedestrians crossing on its first day.
1703 — Peter the Great founded the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia's "window to the West."
1919 — The U.S. Navy's NC-4 flying boat reached Lisbon, completing the first transatlantic flight.
1967 — Australians voted overwhelmingly to count Aboriginal people in the census and let the national government legislate for them.
May 27 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 27?
Anyone born on May 27 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 27?
The birthstone for a May 27 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 27?
Wild Bill Hickok is among the best known — American frontier lawman and legendary figure of the Old West (born 1837).
What happened on May 27?
In 1930, The Chrysler Building, then the world's tallest building, opened in New York City.
What day of the year is May 27?
May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years), with 218 days still to come.
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