Daily Calendar for Thursday, May 27, 2010
Born
- Amelia Bloomer (reformer) β
- Wild Bill Hickok (frontiersman) β
- Rachel Carson (conservationist) β
- John Cheever (writer) β
- Paul Bettany (actor) β
- Jamie Oliver (chef) β
- Jade Carey (Olympic gymnast) β
Died
- NiccolΓ² Paganini (composer) β
- Paul Gleason (actor) β
- Bill Walton (basketball player) β
Events
- Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened to pedestrians only β
- German battleship Bismarck sunk, WWII β
- USS John F. Kennedy christened by 9-year old Caroline Kennedy β
- The Ben Sawyer Bridge in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, became stuck open due to high temperatures β
Weather
- Indianapolis experienced its latest freeze on record, with the temperature falling to 31 degrees F β
- Lightning struck storm chaser in car in South Dakota β
- The Ben Sawyer Bridge in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, became stuck open due to high temperatures β
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