What Happened on May 27, 1923

Famous Birthdays

  • Bernard Freyberg, British-New Zealand army officer (Victoria Cross, Governor General of New Zealand 1946-52), born in London, England (d. 1963)

Henry Kissinger (1923-2023)

German-American diplomat (US Secretary of State, 1973-77) and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, born in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany [1]

  • Ingeborg "Inge" Morath, Austrian-born Magnum photographer and wife of Arthur Miller, born in Graz Austria (d. 2002)
  • Sumner Redstone, American media mogul (ViacomCBS), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2020)

About May 27, 1923

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 11 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini