Historical Events
- 58th British Academy Television Awards: "Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle" Best Comedy, "The Fades" Best Drama
- 65th Cannes Film Festival: "Amour" directed by Michael Haneke wins the Palme d'Or
- A NATO airstrike kills a family of eight, including six children, in Afghanistan
- Indianapolis 500: Dual champion (2007, 10) Dario Franchitti of Scotland wins his record tying 3rd title; teammate Scott Dixon finishes second, sweeping a 1-2 finish for Chip Ganassi Racing
- IPL Cricket Final, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets; Manvinder Bisla top scores, 89 (48)
- Senior PGA Championship, The GC at Harbor Shores: Englishman Roger Chapman wins first of 2 Champions Tour major titles of the year by 2 strokes from John Cook
Famous Weddings
Cynthia Nixon
Actress Cynthia Nixon (46) weds education activist Christine Marinoni in New York City
2012 Highlights
About May 27, 2012
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
#1 Song: We Are Young - Fun Ft. Janelle Monae
