May 27

May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th on a leap year) on the Gregorian calendar.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Gemini. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/Gemini.htm

In Nigeria, May 27 is celebrated as Children's Day. The day is designed to honor minors and to call attention to the issues that affect children around the world.http://allafrica.com/stories/200705280911.html Marches are held, in which particular students are selected to represent their school. Although the United Nations first suggested that all countries adopt a Children's Day in 1954, Nigeria did not institute their form of the holiday until 2007.http://allafrica.com/stories/200705280911.html

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• 2006: At least 5,800 were killed after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia.

• 1999: Slobodan Milosevic is indicted by a United Nations tribunal for crimes against humanity.
• 1995: Christopher Reeve was paralyzed after falling off a horse.

• 1647: In Hartford, Connecticut Alse Young was the first American executed as a witch.

• Nigeria - Childrens Day
• Bolivia - Mothers Day

• 1975: Jamie Oliver - TV Chef
• 1973: Jack McBrayer - 30 Rock
• 1964: Adam Carolla - Comedian
• 1923: Henry Kissinger - Fmr. Secretary of State
• 1922: Christopher Lee - Lord of the Rings

• 2000: Maurice Richard - Montreal Canadiens

• 2009: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
• 2004: Usher - Burn
• 1990: Madonna - Vogue
• 1987: U2 - With or Without You
• 1971: The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
• 1969: The Beatles - Get Back Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive

• 2008: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Harrison Ford
• 2007: At World's End - Johnny Depp
• 2006: X-Men 3. - Hugh Jackman
• 2005: The Longest Yard - Adam Sandler
• 2004: Shrek 2 - Mike Myers
• 1998: Godzilla - Hank Azaria The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts