What Happened on May 27, 2019

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz removed from office after a no-confidence vote in parliament, Vice Chancellor Hartwig Löger appointed interim chancellor

  • European Parliament elections result in centralist parties losing their majority with liberals, the Greens and nationalists picking up more votes
  • World's rivers widely contaminated with antibiotics according to new global study of 711 sites

Famous Deaths

  • Bill Buckner, American MLB 1st baseman (1986 World Series infamous fielding error; NL batting champ 1980), dies of dementia at 69
  • Robert L. Bernstein, American publisher (Random House), dies at 96
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About May 27, 2019

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

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

Holidays: Memorial Day (United States), Spring Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)

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