What Happened on May 27, 2021

Historical Events

Film & TV History

"Friends" reunion screens, 17 years after the TV sitcom series ended

English playwright William Shakespeare reported to have died after receiving COVID-19 vaccine by Argentine news channel Chanal 26 (case of mistaken identity, the Bard died in 1616)

Rwandan Genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron recognizes France's role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide after a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, Rwanda

Skulls of genocide victims at the Nyamata Memorial Site in Rwanda

Event of Interest

US President Joe Biden calls for a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict, north Ethiopia, citing killings and "widespread sexual violence" as a weapon of war

46th US President, Vice President and Senator Joe Biden

Events in 2021

Famous Deaths

Cornelis] Kees de Jager, Dutch astronomer (predicted solar variations), dies at 100
Robert Hogan, American actor (Peyton Place, Operation Petticoat), dies at 87
William Jay Sydeman, American avant-garde composer, dies at 93

Died in 2021 2021 Highlights