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