Famous Birthdays
- Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) (d. 1918)
- Erich Kuttner, German journalist and historian (Vorwarts), born in Berlin (d. 1942)
- Frank Woolley, English cricket all-rounder (64 Tests, 5 x 100, 23 x 50, HS 154, 83 wickets, BB 7/76; Kent CCC), born in Tonbridge, England (d. 1978)
Kazimierz Fajans (1887-1975)
Polish-American physical chemist (Fajans' rules), born in Warsaw, Poland
Born in 1887
Famous Deaths
- Coenraad Johannes van Houten, Dutch chemist and cocoa manufacturer (Dutch process chocolate), dies at 86
1887 Highlights
About May 27, 1887
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 136 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini