5月27日发生过什么？

Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed

Mainz (German: [maɪnts] ; see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region — Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after Rhine-Ruhr — which also encompasses the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach am Main, and Hanau.

Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland

Malcolm IV (Medieval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric; Scottish Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig), nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" (between 23 April and 24 May 1141 – 9 December 1165) was King of Scotland from 1153 until his death. He was the eldest son of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon and Northumbria (died 1152) and Ada de Warenne.

Battle of Ilevollene

The Battle of Ilevollene on 27 May 1180 was a battle between king Sverre Sigurdsson and king Magnus Erlingsson taking place at Ila in modern day Trondheim. The battle ended up as a huge victory for king Sverre. After the birkebeiners won the Battle of Kalvskinnet in June 1179 they stayed in Nidaros.

John is crowned King of England

John (Christmastide 1166/7 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.

Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and Queen of the Germans at Aachen Cathedral

Sanchia of Provence (c. 1225 – 9 November 1261) was Queen of the Romans from 1257 until her death in 1261 as the wife of King Richard. Sanchia was the third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and Beatrice of Savoy. She was described as an "incomparable beauty". In 1243 she married Richard, then still an English prince and Earl of Cornwall.

Battle of Cempoala

The Battle of Cempoala was fought on 27 May 1520 at Cempoala, Mexico, between the forces of Pánfilo de Narváez and the forces of Hernán Cortés, which were supported by Chinantec warriors.

Mexico

Conquest of Kalmar

The Conquest of Kalmar (Swedish: Erövringen av Kalmar) took place on 27 May 1523, during the Swedish War of Liberation (1521-1523). In the beginning of 1523, Kalmar and Stockholm remained as the only real Danish strongholds in Sweden. The situation in Kalmar was tense, with many German Landsknechte mercenaries in Danish hire stationed in the city.

Sweden

Battle of Clontibret

The Battle of Clontibret was fought in County Monaghan in May 1595, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. A column of 1,750 English troops led by Henry Bagenal was ambushed near Clontibret by a larger Gaelic Irish army led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. The English column had been sent to relieve the besieged English garrison at Monaghan Castle.

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Ireland

Battle of Shanhai Pass

The Battle of Shanhai Pass, fought on 27 May 1644 at Shanhaiguan (山海關) at the eastern end of the Great Wall of China, was a decisive battle leading to the formation of the Qing dynasty in China. There, Qing Prince-Regent Dorgon allied with former Ming general Wu Sangui to defeat rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty, allowing Dorgon and the Manchus to rapidly conquer Beijing and replace the Ming dynasty.

People's Republic of China

Battle of Finta

The Battle of Finta (27 May 1653) was a confrontation between Prince Matei Basarab's Wallachian army and a combined Moldavian–Cossack–Tatar force under Prince Vasile Lupu and Tymofiy Khmelnytsky. It took place around Finta, now a commune in Dâmbovița County, Romania. The battle began by an attack of Moldavian infantry and Tatar–Cossack cavalrymen. From the beginning, the Moldavians, Tatars and Cossacks were driven back by the Wallachian military forces and Lithuanian defenders.

Invasion of Jamaica

An English expeditionary force captured Spanish Jamaica in May 1655, during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1654–1660. It was part of an ambitious plan by Oliver Cromwell to undermine or obliterate Spanish dominance in the Americas and to acquire new colonies there, known as the Western Design. Although major settlements like Santiago de la Vega, now Spanish Town, were poorly defended and quickly occupied, resistance by escaped slaves, or Jamaican Maroons, continued in the interior.

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Western Design

The Western Design was an English expedition against the Spanish West Indies during the 1654 to 1660 Anglo-Spanish War. Part of an ambitious plan by Oliver Cromwell to end Spanish dominance in the Americas, the force was short of supplies and poorly trained. Leadership was split between Robert Venables, commander of land forces, and Admiral William Penn; the relationship between the two quickly broke down, and they regarded each other with distrust and suspicion.

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Battle of Nagyvárad (1664)

The battle of Nagyvárad in 1664 occurred when an army of Hungarians and Germans led by László Rákóczy attacked Nagyvárad in order to capture it; however, despite gaining entry, they were later repelled from the city by the Ottoman garrison.

Romania

Battle of Torroella

The Battle of Torroella, also known as Battle of the river Ter, was a battle in the Nine Years' War, fought on 27 May 1694 along the banks and fords of the Ter River near the Puente Mayor in the vicinity of the important town of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Spain

Battle of Karasu

The First Battle of Karasu was a battle that occurred during the Russian–Turkish War of 1768-1774, which took place during the Russian army's campaign in Wallachia and Rumelia.

Battle of Lipniszki

The Battle of Lipniszki took place on 27 May 1794 (Old Style: 16 May) during the Polish uprising led by Tadeusz Kościuszko. The battle ended in a Russian victory under the leadership of Bennigsen, who fought in it against the divisions of Jasiński and Chlewiński.

Battle of Oulart Hill

The Battle of Oulart Hill took place on 27 May 1798 when a rebel gathering of between approximately 1,000 annihilated a detachment of 110 militia sent from Wexford town to stamp out the spreading rebellion in County Wexford.

County Wexford, Ireland

Pitt–Tierney duel

The Pitt–Tierney Duel took place on 27 May 1798 when the prime minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger met his political opponent George Tierney in a duel with pistols on Putney Heath outside London.

The Pitt–Tierney Duel took place on 27 May 1798 when the prime minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger met his political opponent George Tierney in a duel with pistols on Putney Heath outside London.

Battle of Winterthur (1799)

The Battle of Winterthur (27 May 1799) was an important action between elements of the Army of the Danube and elements of the Habsburg army, commanded by Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze, during the War of the Second Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The small town of Winterthur lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Zürich, in Switzerland. Because of its position at the junction of seven cross-roads, the army that held the town controlled access to most of Switzerland and points crossing the Rhine into southern Germany.

Switzerland

Battle of Fort George

The Battle of Fort George was fought during the War of 1812, in which the Americans defeated a British force and captured Fort George in Upper Canada. The troops of the United States Army and vessels of the United States Navy cooperated in a very successful amphibious assault, although most of the opposing British force escaped encirclement.

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1839 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

The 1839 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 27 May 1839. James Abercromby had retired due to failing health. The next day he was raised to the peerage as Baron Dunfermline. Charles Shaw-Lefevre was proposed by Henry Handley and seconded by Stephen Lushington. Henry Goulburn was proposed by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and seconded by John Wilson-Patten. Both candidates addressed the House.

Convention of Canton

The Convention of Canton (Mandarin Chinese: 广州和约), also known as the Canton Peace Agreement, was an unequal treaty signed on 27 May 1841 between the Qing Dynasty, represented by imperial commissioner Yishan and the United Kingdom, represented by plenipotentiary Charles Elliot. The treaty brought a temporary end to hostilities in the Canton area during the First Opium War after the conclusion of the Second Battle of Canton on 26 May 1841.

Second Assault of Dellys

The Second Assault of Dellys was an assault by French troupes coloniales under General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849) against the Algerian resistance fighters in the town of Dellys, Kabylia of the Igawawen. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria and took place in April–May 1844.

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Battle of Nigoiti

The battle of Nigoiti took place between 20 and 27 May 1854 the village of Nigoiti in Guria during the Crimean War. Russo-Georgian detachments, under the command of Ivane Andronikashvili, met an invading Ottoman force that had crossed the Choloki river, the border between the Russian and Ottoman Empires.

Battle of Escape Creek

The Battle of Escape Creek was a naval engagement fought between the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the Qing Chinese naval force on 25–27 May 1857 during the Second Opium War. Commodore Charles Elliot's squadron chased the war-junks at Escape Creek (present-day East River) and then, once the British ships were grounded as the river narrowed, they chased them in the ships' boats until all the junks had been overhauled.

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People's Republic of China

Battle of Shakopee

The Battle of Shakopee occurred on the morning of Thursday, May 27, 1858, between Murphy's Landing in Shakopee and Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on the banks of the Minnesota River. It was the last battle of the Dakota-Ojibwe War.

Minnesota, United States

Battle of San Fermo

The Battle of San Fermo, which took place 27 May 1859 at a pass near Como in the northern part of Lombardy, was an engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence in which the Italian volunteers of Giuseppe Garibaldi's Hunters of the Alps defeated an Austrian force, forcing the Austrians to abandon Como.

Lombardy, Italy

Siege of Palermo

The siege of Palermo took place between 27 and 30 May 1860 in Palermo, Sicily, during the Expedition of the Thousand led by Giuseppe Garibaldi against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, as part of the Italian unification wars.

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Italy

Battle of Hanover Court House

The Battle of Hanover Court House, also known as the Battle of Slash Church, took place on May 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. On May 27, elements of Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter's V Corps extended north to protect the right flank of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Union Army of the Potomac. Porter's objective was to deal with a Confederate force near Hanover Court House, which threatened the avenue of approach for Union reinforcements that were marching south from Fredericksburg.

Hanover County, Virginia, United States

Herat campaign of 1862–1863

The Herat campaign of 1862–1863 was a conflict between the Principality of Herat and the Emirate of Afghanistan, from March 1862, when Sultan Ahmad Khan captured Farah from the Muhammadzai Emirs and continued through the 10-month long siege of Herat, ending on May 27, 1863, when the city fell to the Amir-i Kabir, thus completing the unification of Afghanistan.

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Battle of Pickett's Mill

The Battle of Pickett's Mill was fought on May 27, 1864, in Paulding County, Georgia, during the American Civil War between Union and Confederate forces. Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman attempted an attack on the right flank of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. After the Union defeat at New Hope Church, Sherman ordered Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard to attack Johnston's seemingly exposed right flank. The Confederates were ready for the attack, which did not unfold as planned because supporting troops never appeared. The Confederates repulsed the attack causing high casualties.

Paulding County, Georgia, United States

Battle of Trout River

The Battle of Trout River was a military conflict that occurred on 27 May 1870. It was a part of the Fenian raids. This battle occurred outside of Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, near the international border about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Malone, New York, United States. The location of this battle should not be confused with Trout River in the Northwest Territories.

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1873

The 1873 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 27, 1873 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Virginia, United States

1879 Wellington mayoral by-election

The 1879 Wellington mayoral by-election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.

New Zealand

Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia

Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович Романов, romanized: Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II, a policy of "counter-reforms" (Russian: контрреформы).

1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado

On May 27, 1896, a tornado caused severe damage to downtown St. Louis, Missouri, East St. Louis, Illinois, and surrounding areas. One of the deadliest and most destructive tornadoes in U.S. history, this tornado was the most notable of a major tornado outbreak sequence across the central United States which produced several other large, long-track, violent tornadoes and continued across the eastern United States the following day.

Belgian general election, 1900

Full general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1900. They were the first elections under a proportional system (using the D'Hondt method) instead of a majority system. This was an innovation in Europe, as Belgium became the first country to adopt proportional representation as basis of its electoral system. To make the system possible, smaller electoral districts (arrondissements) were grouped into a single electoral district (a group of arrondissements). The introduction of proportional representation was beneficial to the Liberal Party, which significantly increased its number of seats. The Liberal Party previously suffered losses after the introduction of universal suffrage in 1894.

Belgium

Battle of Šuplji Kamen

The Battle of Šuplji Kamen (Serbian: Borba na Šupljem Kamenu, Serbian Cyrillic: Борба на Шупљем Камену), fought between the Serbian Chetnik Organization and the Ottoman army under Hamdi Pasha, took place on 27 May 1904.

Battle of Tsushima

The Battle of Tsushima (Russian: Цусимское сражение, Tsusimskoye srazheniye), also known as the Battle of Tsushima Strait and the Naval Battle of the Sea of Japan (Japanese: 日本海海戦, Nihonkai-Kaisen) in Japan, was a major naval battle fought between Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. It was naval history's only decisive sea battle fought by modern steel battleship fleets, and the first naval battle in which wireless telegraphy (radio) played a critically important role. It has been characterized as the "dying echo of the old era – for the last time in the history of naval warfare ships of the line of a beaten fleet surrendered on the high seas."

Japan

1905 South Australian state election

The 1905 South Australian state election was held on 27 May 1905. All 42 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent conservative government led by Premier of South Australia Richard Butler in an informal coalition with the liberals was defeated by the United Labor Party (ULP) led by Leader of the Opposition Thomas Price.

Belgian general election, 1906

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 27 May 1906.The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 50 of the 85 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.

Belgium

Battle of Sulukh

The Battle of Sulukh was fought between Armenian fedayis and Turkish forces on 27 May 1907. It is most notable for being the conflict that led to the death of Gevorg Chavush.

HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives

HMS Princess Irene was a 5,394 GRT ocean liner which was built in 1914 by William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy on completion and converted to an auxiliary minelayer. On 27 May 1915, she exploded and sank off Sheerness, Kent, while being loaded with mines prior to a deployment mission, with the loss of 352 lives.

Bender Uprising

The Bender Uprising was organized by local Bolshevik groups in Bender/Tighina on 27 May 1919, as a protest of the local Russian population against the annexation of Bessarabia by the Kingdom of Romania in December 1918 (united in a federation with Romania since April 1918, Bessarabia was annexed by the latter on 10 December).

Moldova

Romanian general election, 1920

General elections were held in Romania between 25 and 27 May 1920. The result was a victory for the People's Party, which won 206 of the 366 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 124 of the 166 seats in the Senate.

Romania

1920 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1920 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 27 May 1920. It was the first contested presidential election. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk has won his second term against German theologian August Naegle.

Czechia

Paraguayan Civil War (1922–1923)

The Paraguayan Civil War (1922), took place between 27 May 1922 and 10 July 1923, within the borders of Paraguay. It started when supporters of colonel Adolfo Chirife attempted to forcefully restore the implementation of presidential elections canceled by President Eusebio Ayala. Chirife represented the so-called Constitutionalist or Schaererist side ideologically supporting liberal politician Eduardo Schaerer, while troops under Ayala were named Loyalists or Gondrists ideologically pledging allegiance to former President Manuel Gondra.

Paraguay

1925 Reform Party (New Zealand) leadership election

An election for the leadership of the Reform Party was held on 27 May 1925 to choose the next leader of the party. The election was won by Kaipara MP and cabinet minister Gordon Coates.

New Zealand

1927 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1927 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 27 May 1927. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was elected for his third term. His main rival was Communist Václav Šturc.

Czechia

Battle of Northern Henan

The northern Henan battle took place on May 27, 1929, and the location was in northern Henan, China. It was one of the civil war battles that took place inside the National Revolutionary Army. The two warring sides of the division were Han Fuju Army supported by Chiang Kaishek and Pang Bingxun Army supported by Feng Yuxiang.

People's Republic of China

Hauraki by-election, 1931

The Hauraki by-election of 1931 was a by-election held in the Hauraki electorate during the 23rd New Zealand Parliament, on 27 May 1931. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Arthur Hall of the Reform Party and was won by Walter Massey.

New Zealand

Securities Act of 1933

The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacted by the United States Congress on May 27, 1933, during the Great Depression and after the stock market crash of 1929. It is an integral part of United States securities regulation.

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A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States

A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, 295 U.S. 495 (1935), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated regulations of the poultry industry according to the nondelegation doctrine and as an invalid use of Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. This unanimous decision rendered parts of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA), a main component of President Franklin D.

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In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California, United States. The structure links San Francisco—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. It also carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and is designated as part of U.S.

1939 Wilmot by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Wilmot on 27 May 1939. This was triggered by the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, a member of the United Australia Party. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Lancelot Spurr.

Le Paradis massacre

The Le Paradis massacre was a World War II war crime committed by members of the 14th Company, SS Division Totenkopf, under the command of Hauptsturmführer Fritz Knöchlein. It took place on 27 May 1940, during the Battle of France, at a time when troops of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) were attempting to retreat through the Pas-de-Calais region during the Battle of Dunkirk.

Battle of 42nd Street

The Battle of 42nd Street (27 May 1941) was a battle fought during World War II on the Greek island of Crete. On 20 May, Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete. A week later, after the British and Commonwealth forces defending the island had been forced to withdraw towards Chania, a force of several understrength Australian and New Zealand infantry battalions established a defensive line along the Hania to Tsikslaria road (Tsikalarion) south-east of Chania, forming a rearguard for the withdrawing troops.

Chania, Greece

Operation Skorpion

Operation Skorpion (Unternehmen Skorpion) from 26 to 27 May 1941, was a military operation during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. The operation was conducted by Axis forces under the command of Colonel Maximilian von Herff and resisted by British forces under Lieutenant-General William "Strafer" Gott. A counter-attack was made on British positions at Halfaya Pass in north-western Egypt, which had been captured during Operation Brevity (15–16 May).

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Egypt

Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich

Reinhard Heydrich, the commander of the German Reich Security Main Office (RSHA), the acting Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and a principal architect of the Holocaust, was attacked during the Second World War in a coordinated operation by the Czechoslovak resistance. The assassination attempt, code-named Operation Anthropoid, was carried out by resistance operatives Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš on 27 May 1942.

1944 New South Wales state election

The 1944 New South Wales state election was held on 27 May 1944. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

1944 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1944 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner was re-elected with an increased majority.

New Zealand

1944 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1944 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1944 Christchurch mayoral election

The 1944 Christchurch City mayoral election was held on 27 May. The incumbent was Ernest Andrews of the conservative Citizens' Association. Andrews was challenged by his predecessor, Robert Macfarlane, of the Labour Party, who had returned from active war service. Andrews won by a large majority.

New Zealand

1944 Wellington mayoral election

The 1944 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, election were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. The incumbent Mayor, Thomas Hislop did not stand for another term. Instead, Will Appleton stood as the candidate for the Citizens' Association.

New Zealand

1944 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1944 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

Operation Rösselsprung (1944)

Operation Rösselsprung (German: Unternehmen Rösselsprung, lit. 'Knight's move') was a combined airborne and ground assault by the German XV Mountain Corps and collaborationist forces on the Supreme Headquarters of the Yugoslav Partisans in the Bosnian town of Drvar in the Independent State of Croatia during World War II. It was launched 25 May 1944, with the goal of capturing or killing Partisan leader Marshal Josip Broz Tito and destroying the headquarters, support facilities and co-located Allied military missions.

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Attack on Variazh

The Attack on Variazh was a joint action of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and former anti-communist Home Army (AK) troops (cursed soldiers) against Citizens' Militia (MO), on 27 May 1945.

1945 Hamilton by-election

The 1945 Hamilton by-election was a by-election held during the 27th New Zealand Parliament in the Waikato electorate of Hamilton. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Frank Findlay and was won by Hilda Ross, both of the National Party.

New Zealand

Attack on Hrubieszów

The Attack on Hrubieszów was a joint action of the Polish post-Home Army (AK) organization Freedom and Independence (WiN) and the Ukrainian partisans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which took place on the night of 27 May 1946. It was the most significant joint action carried out by these two organizations, which had previously often fought one another, but which decided to cooperate in the face of the common threat from the Polish communists and the Soviet NKVD.

Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

1944 Lower Hutt mayoral election

The 1944 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1948 Lebanese presidential election

The 1948 Lebanese presidential election was the fifth presidential election, which was held as parliamentary session on 27 May 1948. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was re-elected as the president of Lebanon. The President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round.

Lebanon

Newfoundland holds its first general election as a Canadian province

On May 27, 1949, Newfoundland held its first general election since joining Canada on March 31. The Liberal Party won.

Canada

Austrian presidential election, 1951

The Austrian presidential elections of 1951 marked the first time that the President of Austria was elected by popular vote. A constitutional amendment in 1929 would have seen the President being elected directly, however a planned popular election in 1931 was cancelled and moved to the parliament, since it was deemed too expensive. After the suspension of the constitution in 1934 and Austria ceasing to exist in 1938, the first presidential elections by popular vote were to be held in 1945. Because the Allied council did not approve on the constitutional law passed by the National Council, the election was again held by the Federal Council of Austria.

Austria

1951 Copa del Generalísimo final

The Copa del Generalísimo 1951 final was the 49th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamartín in Madrid, on 27 May 1951, being won by Barcelona, who beat Real Sociedad 3–0.

Madrid, Spain

1951 Emperor's Cup final

1951 Emperor's Cup Final was the 31st final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Miyagino Football Stadium in Miyagi on May 27, 1951. Keio BRB won the championship.

1956 Coupe de France final

The 1956 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 27 May 1956, that saw UA Sedan-Torcy defeat AS Troyes Savinienne 3–1 thanks to goals by Diego Cuenca and Pierre Tillon.

1956 Taça de Portugal final

The 1956 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1955–56 Taça de Portugal, the 16th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 27 May 1956 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Porto and Torreense.

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. It entered service with the Navy in 1961, then was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and within a few years became a major part of their air arms.

1960 Turkish coup d'état

The 1960 Turkish coup d'état (Turkish: 27 Mayıs Darbesi), also known as the 27 May Revolution (Turkish: 27 Mayıs İhtilali or 27 Mayıs Devrimi), was the first coup d'état in the Republic of Turkey. It took place on 27 May 1960. The coup was staged by a group of 38 young Turkish military officers, acting outside the military chain of command.

Turkey

1961 United States Senate special election in Texas

The 1961 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on May 27, 1961. The election was held to replace outgoing Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, who had been elected Vice President of the United States. Republican John Tower, who had been the nominee for the regularly scheduled election in 1960, defeated 70 other candidates to become the first Republican to represent Texas in the Senate since Reconstruction in 1877.

Texas, United States

Centralia mine fire

A coal-seam fire has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date are still a matter of debate. It is burning at depths of up to 300 feet (90 m) over an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of 3,700 acres (15 km2).

1964 European Cup final

The 1964 European Cup final was a football match played at the Prater Stadium in Vienna, Austria on 27 May 1964 as the conclusion to the 1963–64 European Cup. The match was contested by Inter Milan of Italy and five-time former winners Real Madrid of Spain. A brace from Sandro Mazzola alongside a goal from Aurelio Milani helped Inter Milan to a 3–1 victory as they won the trophy for the first time.

Vienna, Austria

Operation Quyet Thang 202

Operation Sure Win 202 (Vietnamese : Chiến dịch Quyết Thắng 202) was a 1964 Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation carried out with US support. ARVN commandos were transported by U.S. helicopters behind entrenched Viet Cong (VC) positions, attacking them with shoulder fired rockets and flame throwers. Sniper teams then tracked the fleeing rebels and engaged them.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Colombian conflict

The Colombian conflict (Spanish: Conflicto armado interno de Colombia, lit. 'Colombian internal armed conflict') began on May 27, 1964, and is a low-intensity asymmetric war between the government of Colombia, far-right paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrilla groups engaged in armed factional hostilities to increase their influence in Colombian territory. Some of the most important international contributors to the Colombian conflict include multinational corporations, the United States, Cuba, and the drug trafficking industry.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Colombia · Venezuela · Peru · Brazil · Panama · Ecuador · Paraguay

1965 European Cup final

The 1965 European Cup final was a football match played at the San Siro in Milan, Italy on 27 May 1965 as the conclusion to the 1964–65 European Cup. The match was contested by defending champions Inter Milan of Italy and two-time former winners Benfica of Portugal. Jair scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute as Inter Milan successfully defended their title and won the trophy for the second time.

Italy

1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)

The second question of the 1967 Australian referendum of 27 May 1967, called by the Holt government, related to Indigenous Australians. Voters were asked whether to give the Commonwealth Parliament the power to make special laws for Indigenous Australians, and whether Indigenous Australians should be included in official population counts for constitutional purposes. The term "the Aboriginal Race" was used in the question.

1969 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1969 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 1, 1969, with a run-off election on May 27, 1969. Incumbent Sam Yorty was re-elected over councilmember Tom Bradley, a win that had a record-breaking turnout. Yorty used race against Bradley to paint him as a mayor who would be open to Black nationalism and that he was inefficient against fighting crime.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

1970 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in 1970.

Bromsgrove by-election, 1971

The Bromsgrove by-election, 1971 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1971 for the Bromsgrove constituency in Worcestershire. The vacancy was caused by the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Dance. The seat was won by the opposition Labour Party in a by-election that saw only the two major parties participating.

United Kingdom

Dahlerau train disaster

The Dahlerau train disaster was a railway accident that occurred on May 27, 1971, in Dahlerau, a small town in Radevormwald, West Germany, in which a freight train and a passenger train collided head-on. Forty-six people perished in the accident; forty-one were senior year pupils of the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule in Radevormwald. It was the deadliest accident in West Germany since its foundation in 1949, surpassed after German reunification by the Eschede train disaster in 1998.

Bagbati massacre

Bagbati massacre (Bengali: বাগবাটি গণহত্যা) refers to the killings of more than 200 unarmed Bengali Hindus by the Al Badar, Pakistan Army, Razakars and Peace Committee, in the Bagbati Union of Sirajganj sub-division in the erstwhile district of greater Pabna in May 1971. After the massacre the bodies were buried or dumped in wells.

1972 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 27 May 1972 to elect the 82 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The Country-Liberal Coalition won its sixth consecutive victory since it won government in 1957 and also its second victory under Joh Bjelke-Petersen.

1975 Dibbles Bridge coach crash

On 27 May 1975, a coach carrying elderly passengers crashed at the bottom of a steep hill at Dibble's Bridge over the River Dibb, near Hebden in North Yorkshire, England. Thirty-three people on board were killed, including the driver, and thirteen others injured. It was the worst-ever road accident in the United Kingdom by number of fatalities.

England, United Kingdom

Aeroflot Flight 331

Aeroflot Flight 331 was an international passenger flight operated by an Ilyushin Il-62M that crashed about 1 km (0.62 mi) from José Martí International Airport, in Havana, Cuba, on 27 May 1977. The accident occurred after the aircraft hit power lines on its final approach to the airport during poor weather. The aircraft was attempting an emergency landing due to a fire in one of its engines.

Cuba

1977 Angolan coup attempt

The 1977 Angolan coup d'état attempt was a failed attempt by the Angolan interior minister Nito Alves to overthrow the government of Agostinho Neto. It took place on 27 May.

Angola

Battle of Bondo

The Battle of Bondo was a battle fought on 27 May 1979 near the town of Bondo, in northern Uganda, between Tanzanian forces and Ugandan troops loyal to Idi Amin, during the Uganda–Tanzania War. A band of Uganda Army soldiers opened fire on the Tanzanian Minziro Brigade as it advanced towards Arua, before fleeing in the face of a Tanzanian charge.

Uganda

1981 European Cup final

The 1981 European Cup final was an association football match between Real Madrid of Spain and Liverpool of England on 27 May 1981 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France. It was the final match of the 1980–81 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Real Madrid were appearing in their ninth final, they had previously won the competition six times and lost twice.

Paris, France

Beaconsfield by-election, 1982

The Beaconsfield by-election, 1982 was a parliamentary by-election held on 27 May 1982 for the British House of Commons constituency of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. It is notable for being the only election Tony Blair lost in his 25-year political career. He was elected to parliament for Sedgefield, County Durham in the following year's general election, became party leader in 1994 and went on to become prime minister with three consecutive general election wins.

United Kingdom

1984 Egyptian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 27 May 1984. Since the last election in 1979, changes had been made to the electoral system. The 176 two-member constituencies were replaced by 48 multi-member constituencies (totalling 448 seats), with candidates elected on a party list system, with a party needing over 8% of the vote to win a seat.

Egypt

1987 European Cup final

The 1987 European Cup final was a football match held at the Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria, on 27 May 1987, that saw FC Porto of Portugal defeat Bayern München of West Germany 2–1. Both sides were missing key players: the Germans were missing their sweeper and captain Klaus Augenthaler, who was suspended, along with striker Roland Wohlfarth and midfielder Hans Dorfner, who were both injured, while the Portuguese were without their injured striker Fernando Gomes.

Vienna, Austria

1988 Hargeisa-Burao offensive

The 1988 Hargeisa Burao offensive (Somali: Gudo-galkii Hargeysa iyo Burco) was a major offensive conducted during the Somaliland War of Independence in May 1988 by the Somali National Movement on the cities of Hargeisa and Burao, then the second and third largest cities of Somalia. The SNM captured Burao on 27 May within two hours, while the SNM entered Hargeisa on 29 May, overrunning most of the city apart from its airport by 1 June.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Somalia · Somaliland

Concert for Democracy in China

The Concert for Democracy in China (Chinese: 民主歌聲獻中華) was a benefit concert held in Hong Kong in support of the students involved in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The concert was held on May 27, 1989, at the Happy Valley Racecourse on Hong Kong Island. The event lasted for 12 hours and raised over HK$12,000,000 (1.54 million US dollars) for the students in Beijing.

Hong Kong

Myanmar general election, 1990

General elections were held in Myanmar on 27 May 1990, the first multi-party elections since 1960, after which the country had been ruled by a military dictatorship. The elections were not meant to form a parliamentary government, but rather to form a parliament-sized constitutional committee to draft a new constitution. The elections were won convincingly by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), who took 392 of the 492 seats. However, the military junta refused to recognise the results, and ruled the country as the State Peace and Development Council until 2011. Voter turnout was 72.6%.

Myanmar

Colombian presidential election, 1990

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 May 1990. In an election tarnished by violence, the result was a victory for César Gaviria of the Liberal Party, who received 48.2% of the vote.

Colombia

1990 Polish local elections

The 1990 Polish local elections were held on 27 May 1990. These were the first elections to local self-government in Poland after its restoration (it was abolished in 1950 and replaced for four decades by national councils).

Poland

1991 WFA Cup final

The 1991 WFA Cup Final was the 21st final of the WFA Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was played under the auspices of the Women's Football Association (WFA). Millwall Lionesses and Doncaster Belles contested the match at the Prenton Park, the home stadium of Tranmere Rovers F.C. on 27 Mayl 1991. Millwall won the game 1–0 with a goal by Yvonne Baldeo.

1992 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1992 Bulgarian Cup final was the 52nd final of the Bulgarian Cup, and was contested between Levski Sofia and Pirin Blagoevgrad on 27 May 1992 at Georgi Benkovski Stadium in Pazardzhik. Levski won the final 5–0.

Triplemanía II-C

Triplemanía II-C was a major lucha libre, or professional wrestling event Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) that took place at the El Toreo bullfighting arena in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on May 27, 1994. The show was the final of three Triplemanía II shows held in 1994, preceded by Triplemanía II-A in April and Triplemanía II-B held 12 days prior. 1994 was the first year AAA held multiple Triplemanía shows in a year, a tradition they would continue through 1997, after which Triplemanía became a single annual event.

Tijuana, Mexico

Attack on Stolice

The attack on Stolice was an attempt by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) to control the positions of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) on Mountain Majevica in 1994. At first, the ARBiH suppressed the VRS, and a week later, the ARBiH attacked the VRS positions again. The VRS retaliated with a counterattack up to the top of Mountain Jelica and returned part of the southern territory.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Vrbanja Bridge

The Battle of Vrbanja Bridge was an armed confrontation which occurred on 27 May 1995 between United Nations (UN) peacekeepers from the French Army and elements of the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). It occurred after the VRS seized French-manned United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) observation posts on both ends of the Vrbanja Bridge crossing of the Miljacka river in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. Upon seizing the bridge, the VRS took the French peacekeepers hostage.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1995 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 1995 Football League Third Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 1995 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Chesterfield and Bury to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Third Division to the Second Division.

London, United Kingdom

1995 Scottish Cup final

The 1995 Scottish Cup Final was played between Celtic and Airdrieonians at Hampden Park on 27 May 1995. Celtic won the match 1–0, with a goal by Pierre van Hooijdonk who headed in after a cross from the left by Tosh McKinlay. This would prove to be the last occasion that the original Airdrieonians reached the final, with the club folding in 2002.

1995 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1995 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 27 May 1995, and was contested between the sides of Lokomotiv Sofia and Botev Plovdiv. The match was won by Lokomotiv Sofia.

Insurgency in Kosovo (1995–1998)

The Insurgency in Kosovo began in 1995, following the Dayton Agreement that ended the Bosnian War. In 1996, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began attacking Serbian governmental buildings and police stations. This insurgency would lead to the more intense Kosovo War in February 1998.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Serbia · Kosovo

1996 Football League First Division play-off final

The 1996 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 1996 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Crystal Palace and Leicester City. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premiership.

London, United Kingdom

1996 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election

The 1996 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election was intended to determine the future leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party. The leadership was retained by Mount Albert MP Helen Clark, who was the incumbent leader.

1997 Central Texas tornado outbreak

A deadly tornado outbreak occurred in Central Texas during the afternoon and evening of May 27, 1997, in conjunction with a southwestward-moving cluster of supercell thunderstorms. These storms produced 20 tornadoes, mainly along the Interstate 35 corridor, from northeast of Waco to north of San Antonio. The strongest tornado was an F5 tornado that completely obliterated a residential subdivision along the northwestern outskirts of Jarrell, killing 27 people and injuring 12 others.

Jarrell tornado

In the afternoon hours of May 27, 1997, a large, slow-moving and violent F5 tornado caused extreme damage across portions of the Jarrell, Texas area. Known most frequently as the Jarrell tornado, it killed 27 residents in the Double Creek Estates, which at the time was a small subdivision located to the northwest of Jarrell, and inflicted approximately US$40 million in damages (equivalent to $80M in 2025) during its 13-minute, 5.1-mile (8.2 km) track.

1999 UAE President's Cup final

The 1999 UAE President's Cup final was the 23rd final of the Emirati competition, the UAE President's Cup. The final was played at Al Nahyan Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, on 27 May 1999. Al Ain beat Al Shabab 1–0 to win their first title.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

STS-96

STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock at the International Space Station. It was Discovery's 26th flight. The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting. STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 27 May 1999 at 06:49:42 AM EDT and returned to Kennedy on 6 June 1999, 2:02:43 AM EDT.

2000 Heineken Cup final

The 2000 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, the fifth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 27 May 2000 at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match was contested by Northampton Saints of England and Munster of Ireland. Northampton Saints won the match 9–8.

London, United Kingdom

2000 Scottish Cup final

The 2000 Scottish Cup Final was the final match of the 1999–2000 Scottish Cup. It was played on 27 May 2000 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, and was the final of the 115th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Scottish Premier League clubs Aberdeen and Rangers. Rangers won the match 4–0. The match was the last in the career of Aberdeen goalkeeper Jim Leighton.

Scotland, United Kingdom · Glasgow, United Kingdom

2000 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2000 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on 27 May 2000. The match was the 9th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Dynamo Kyiv and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. The 2000 Ukrainian Cup Final was the ninth to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Dynamo won by one goal.

2000 Copa del Rey final

The 2000 Copa del Rey final was a football match between Atlético Madrid and Espanyol that took place on 27 May 2000 to decide the winner of the 1999–2000 Copa del Rey, the 98th staging of Spain's primary football cup. The match was played at the Estadio Mestalla, Valencia CF's home stadium, with Espanyol beating Atlético Madrid 2–1 and earning their third Copa del Rey title.

2001 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 27 May 2001. The incumbent leader Jan Kasal was defeated by Cyril Svoboda.

Czechia

2001 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 2001 Football League Second Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2001 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, between Walsall and Reading. It was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Second Division to the First Division.

United Kingdom

2001 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2001 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on May 27, 2001. The match was the 10th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Shakhtar Donetsk and CSKA Kyiv. The 2001 Ukrainian Cup Final was the tenth to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Shakhtar won by two goals.

2001 Belgian Cup final

The 2001 Belgian Cup final, took place on 27 May 2001 between Westerlo and second division champions Lommel. It was the 46th Belgian Cup final and was won by Westerlo. This was the first time since Tongeren in 1974 that a team from outside the top division had made it into the final.

2001 Rome municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Rome on 13 and 27 May 2001 to elect the Mayor of Rome and 60 members of the City Council, as well as the nineteen presidents and more than 400 councillors of the 19 municipi in which the municipality was divided. The first round of the elections occurred on the same date of the national general election.

UFC 60

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

California, United States

2006 Football League One play-off final

The 2006 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2006 between Barnsley and Swansea City at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

United Kingdom

2006 Indian Super Cup

The 2006 Indian Super Cup was the 6th Indian Super Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's National Football League and Federation Cup competitions. However, since Mahindra United won both the 2005–06 National Football League and the 2005 Indian Federation Cup, the match was between Mahindra United and East Bengal (runner's up of the 2005–06 National Football League), with East Bengal winning 2–1 to clinch their second Super Cup title. The match was played at Cooperage Ground, Mumbai, on 27 May 2006.

India

2006 Yogyakarta earthquake

The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (also known as the Bantul earthquake) occurred at 05:53 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java, Indonesia. Several factors led to a disproportionate amount of damage and number of casualties for the size of the shock, with more than 5,700 dead, tens of thousands injured, and financial losses of Rp 29.1 trillion ($3.1 billion).

This entry records the local date, as dated in the source infobox.

Indonesia

Spanish local elections, 2007

The 2007 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, throughout all 8,111 Spain municipalities, simultaneously with regional elections in 13 of the 17 autonomous communities—all except for Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia. All 65,869 councillors were up for election, as well as 153 seats of the 3 Basque Juntas Generales, 153 seats of the 7 Canarian cabildos and the indirectly-elected 1,038 seats of the 38 provincial deputations. The results saw few changes overall; most incumbent governments retained their majority, with only a few exceptions. The PP government in the Balearics fell, and a coalition led by PSOE took power.

Spain

Syrian presidential election, 2007

A referendum to confirm the presidential candidate Bashar al-Assad was held in Syria on 27 May 2007, after the People's Council of Syria voted to propose the incumbent for a second term on 10 May 2007.

Syria

Barcelona City Council election, 2007

The 2007 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 8th Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. At stake were all 41 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain

2007 Navarrese regional election

A regional election was held in Navarre on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Navarre, Spain

2007 Football League One play-off final

The 2007 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2007 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Yeovil Town and Blackpool to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

London, United Kingdom

2007 Valencia municipal election

A municipal election was held in Valencia on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Valencia, Spain

2007 Aragonese regional election

A regional election was held in Aragon on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Aragon, Spain

2007 Madrilenian regional election

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 120 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Madrid, Spain

2007 Murcian regional election

A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Region of Murcia, Spain

2007 Cantabrian regional election

The 2007 Cantabrian regional election was held on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Cantabria, Spain

2007 Madrid municipal election

A municipal election was held in Madrid on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th City Council of the municipality. All 57 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Madrid, Spain

2007 Asturian regional election

The 2007 Asturian regional election was held on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Asturias, Spain

2007 Extremaduran regional election

A regional election was held in Extremadura on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Extremadura, Spain

2007 Castilian-Manchegan regional election

A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 47 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Castilla–La Mancha, Spain

2007 Ceuta Assembly election

The 2007 Ceuta Assembly election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 4th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Ceuta. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Ceuta, Spain

2007 Valencian regional election

A regional election was held in the Valencian Community on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Corts of the autonomous community. All 99 seats in the Corts were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2007 Taça de Portugal final

The 2007 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2006–07 Taça de Portugal, the 67th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 27 May 2007 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Sporting CP.

2007 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2007 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the Olympic NSC on 27 May 2007. The match was the 16th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv. The Olympic stadium is the traditional arena for the Cup final.

2007 Riojan regional election

The 2007 Riojan regional election was held on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Castilian-Leonese regional election

A regional election was held in Castile and León on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 83 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Melilla Assembly election

The 2007 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 4th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Balearic regional election

A regional election was held in the Balearic Islands on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. On 1 March 2007, the reform of the Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands came into effect.

2007 Seville municipal election

A municipal election was held in Seville on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2007 Canarian regional election

A regional election was held in the Canary Islands on 27 May 2007 to elect the 7th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2007 Aranese Council election

The 2007 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2007 Spanish regional elections

Regional elections were held in Spain during 2007 to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community. 812 of 1,206 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 27 May (concurrently with local elections all across the country).

Spain

2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary took place on May 27, 2008. John McCain won the primary, although before the election he had already won enough pledged delegates in earlier primaries to secure his nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Texas Congressman Ron Paul finished second with 24 percent of the vote, which was his best showing in a primary state even though McCain had been declared the presumptive Republican nominee several weeks before the Idaho primary.

Idaho, United States

2009 UEFA Champions League final

The 2009 UEFA Champions League final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's Manchester United 2–0.

Italy

2012 Football League Two play-off final

The 2012 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 27 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Cheltenham Town and Crewe Alexandra. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two, English football's fourth tier, to Football League One.

London, United Kingdom

2012 Pro12 Grand Final

The 2012 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Pro12 season. The 2011–12 season was the first with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the third ever Celtic League Grand Final. Ospreys won the game 31–30 against Leinster. Shane Williams scored a 78th minute try in the corner for the Ospreys which Dan Biggar converted to seal victory by one point.

Ireland

2012 in K-1

This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong.

2012 Cannes Film Festival

The 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Amour. The official poster of the festival features Marilyn Monroe, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death.

The 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012.

Tanna by-election, 2013

A by-election was held in the Tanna constituency in Vanuatu on 27 May 2013. It followed the death of incumbent MP Harry Iauko, who was also the Minister for Infrastructure, Public Utilities and Public Service.

Vanuatu

2013 Football League Championship play-off final

The 2013 Football League Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Crystal Palace and Watford. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

2013 Rome municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Rome on 26–27 May and 9–10 June 2013 to elect the Mayor of Rome and 48 members of the City Council, as well as the fifteen presidents and more than 400 councillors of the 15 municipi in which the municipality is divided. In March 2013 the City Council cut down the number of municipi of the city from 19 to 15, reorganizing the local administrative areas.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

First Battle of Donetsk Airport

The First Battle of Donetsk Airport took place between fighters associated with the Donetsk People's Republic and Ukrainian government forces that took place at Donetsk International Airport on 26–27 May 2014, as part of the war in Donbas that began after the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. A second battle broke out at the airport on 28 September 2014.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ukraine

May 2014 Waziristan airstrikes

May 2014 Waziristan strikes refers to an airstrike campaign by Pakistan against Pakistani Taliban and foreign insurgents presence in the tribal area of Waziristan.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Daraa offensive (February–May 2014)

The 2014 Daraa offensive (also known as the Battle of Geneva Houran) was a campaign during the Syrian Civil War launched by rebel forces, including the Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front and Al-Nusra Front, to push back government forces in the Daraa Governorate, Quneitra Governorate, and As-Suwayda Governorate, in southwestern Syria, and thus opening the road to Damascus.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

The football club Kerala Blasters FC and its first supporters' group Manjappada are formed

Kerala Blasters Football Club (Malayalam: [keːɾɐɭa(ː) bɭaːsteːɻsə̆] ), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in India. The club was established in May 2014 during the inaugural season of the ISL. The club played their inaugural match on 13 October 2014, losing 1–0 to NorthEast United.

2015 UEFA Europa League final

The 2015 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, the 44th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the sixth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on 27 May 2015, between Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the title holders, Spanish side Sevilla.

Warsaw, Poland

2017 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 27 May 2017. Pavel Bělobrádek was reelected leader of KDU-ČSL. He received 227 votes of 270 delegates. His rival Jiří Čunek received 43 votes. Čunek announced his candidature on the day of the election. His candidature was speculated for months prior the election.

Czechia

2017 Scottish Cup final

The 2017 Scottish Cup Final was the 132nd final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 27 May 2017 and was contested by Celtic and Aberdeen. The fixture was a repeat of the finals in 1937, 1954 and 1967 won by Celtic, and in 1970, 1984 and 1990 won by Aberdeen.

Scotland, United Kingdom

2017 FA Cup final

The 2017 FA Cup final was an association football match between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea on 27 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. It was the 136th FA Cup final overall of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), organised by the Football Association (FA).

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election

The Conservative Party of Canada held a leadership election on May 27, 2017. The leadership election was prompted by the resignation of Stephen Harper, who had led the Conservative Party of Canada as its leader from 2004, after the party's defeat in the 2015 election. Thirteen candidates entered the contest: Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Steven Blaney, Michael Chong, Kellie Leitch, Pierre Lemieux, Deepak Obhrai, Erin O'Toole, Rick Peterson, Lisa Raitt, Andrew Saxton, Andrew Scheer and Brad Trost.

Toronto, Canada

2017 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final

The 2017 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final (Swedish: SM-finalen i handboll för herrar 2017) was a handball match that took place at Malmö Arena in Malmö on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Handbollsligan. The match was contested by IFK Kristianstad and Alingsås HK. Kristianstad won the match by 31–25 to win their third consecutive Swedish title.

Sweden

2017 Serbian Cup final

The 2017 Serbian Cup Final was the 11th final of the Serbian Cup. It took place on 27 May 2017 at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia and was contested between rivals Partizan and Red Star. The match was broadcast live in Serbia by Arena Sport.

Belgrade, Serbia

2017 DFB-Pokal final

The 2017 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal, the 74th season of the annual German football cup competition. The match was played on 27 May 2017 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Eintracht Frankfurt, in their first final since 2006, faced Borussia Dortmund, the runners-up in the previous three finals. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–1 to claim their fourth cup title.

Berlin, Germany

2017 Copa del Rey final

The 2017 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.

2017 Pro12 Grand Final

The 2017 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2016–17 Pro12 season. The 2016–17 season was the third with Guinness as the title sponsor and the eighth ever League Grand Final. The final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The game was contested by Scarlets and Munster with Scarlets winning 46–22.

Ireland

2017 Coupe de France final

The 2017 Coupe de France final was a football match between French clubs Angers and Paris Saint-Germain to determine the winner of the 2016–17 Coupe de France, the 100th season of France's all-main-divisions football cup. It took place on 27 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.

2017 Cupa României final

The Cupa României final was the final match of the 2016–17 Cupa României, played between FC Voluntari and Astra Giurgiu. Voluntari won the match, 5–3 after penalties.

Romania

2018 Central Maryland flood

In the afternoon of May 27, 2018, after over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain in a span of two hours, the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland experienced catastrophic flooding, just days before the new flood emergency alert system was supposed to become operational. Flooding occurred throughout the Patapsco Valley, in the adjacent communities of Catonsville, Arbutus, and Elkridge, as well as the Jones Falls Valley in Baltimore.

Maryland, United States

2018 EFL League One play-off final

The 2018 EFL League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2018 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Rotherham United and Shrewsbury Town to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League One to the EFL Championship.

London, United Kingdom

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till (also known as UFC Fight Night 130 or UFC Liverpool) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC that was held on May 27, 2018, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

England, United Kingdom · Liverpool, United Kingdom

2018 Colombian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 May 2018. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the second round of voting was held on 17 June. Incumbent president Juan Manuel Santos was ineligible to seek a third term. Iván Duque, a senator, defeated Gustavo Petro, former mayor of Bogotá, in the second round. Duque's victory made him one of the youngest individuals elected to the presidency, aged 42.

Colombia

2018 Cupa României final

The 2018 Cupa României final was the final match of the 2017–18 Cupa României and the 80th final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 27 May 2018 between Hermannstadt and Universitatea Craiova. Hermannstadt reached their first ever cup final in the third year of the club's existence.

2019 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2019 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2019 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Aston Villa and Derby County to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship to the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

2021 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election

An election for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) was held on 27 May 2021 at a meeting of the Ulster Unionist Party council. The election was triggered following the resignation of incumbent leader Steve Aiken, who was elected in 2019. Doug Beattie, a retired Army captain who was first elected as an MLA in 2016, was elected leader of the party unopposed.

2021 King Cup final

The 2021 King Cup final was the 46th final of the King Cup, Saudi Arabia's main football knock-out competition since its inception in 1957.

34th Congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

The 34th Congress of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia was held on 27 May 2022 to elect a new party leader, after the death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The congress was held to elect a new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party after the death of its long-time leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Leonid Slutsky was elected as new party leader.

Russia

2023 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2023 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 27 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, between Luton Town and Coventry City. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. Luton Town and Coventry City had finished third and fifth respectively in the league season.

London, United Kingdom

2023 Afghanistan–Iran clash

On 27 May 2023, the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Iranian border guards clashed along the Afghanistan–Iran border between the Afghan Nimruz Province and the Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province. After a brief clash, the two sides de-escalated the situation.

2023 OFC Champions League final

The 2023 OFC Champions League final was the final match of the 2023 OFC Champions League, the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Fiji's Suva. The match took place at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on 27 May 2023.

2023 United Rugby Championship Grand Final

The 2023 United Rugby Championship Grand Final was the final match of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship season. The final was between defending champions the Stormers and Munster with Munster winning 19–14 to claim their fourth domestic title.

2023 Cannes Film Festival

The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2023. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund served as jury president. With the French film Anatomy of a Fall winning the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, Justine Triet became the third female director to achieve the prize, after Jane Campion in 1993, and Julia Ducournau in 2021.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

Road to UFC Season 2

Road to UFC Season 2 is the 2023 cycle of Road to UFC, a mixed martial arts (MMA) event series in which top Asian MMA prospects compete to win contracts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

This entry records the first broadcast, as dated in the source infobox.

2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Baie Verte-Green Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador on May 27, 2024, to elect a new member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MHA Brian Warr. Advance polling opened on May 21. Lin Paddock of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador won the election.

2025 Liga 4 final

The 2025 Liga 4 final was the final match of the 2024–25 Liga 4, the inaugural season of the fourth-tier competition in Indonesia under the current league structure organised by PSSI. It was held at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Central Java on 27 May 2025.

Indonesia

2026 UEFA Conference League final

The 2026 UEFA Conference League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League, the fifth season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the second season since it was renamed from the UEFA Europa Conference League to the UEFA Conference League. It was played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on 27 May 2026 between English club Crystal Palace and Spanish club Rayo Vallecano.

Germany