1292⚡ Event
Marco Polo begins journey home
Marco Polo began his journey home from China after many years of travel.
explorationeconomics
May 27 – June 2 in History
DayFacts Week 22 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 106 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (May 27 – June 2)(20)
1292⚡ Event
Mongol conquest of Song Dynasty China completed
Kublai Khan completed the Mongol conquest of the Song Dynasty, establishing the Yuan Dynasty in China.
warpolitics
1941⚡ Event
German bombs hit neutral Ireland
German forces dropped four bombs on neutral Ireland, killing 28 people and damaging the residence of the President of Ireland.
war
1953⚡ Event
First confirmed ascent of Mount Everest
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali Sherpa, became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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explorationsports
1969⚡ Event
Curaçao Uprising
A demonstration by workers and activists on the Caribbean island of Curaçao escalated into a violent uprising, destroying much of Willemstad.
politicsdisaster
1972⚡ Event
Lod Airport Massacre
Members of the Japanese Red Army carried out the Lod Airport massacre in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing over 20 people and injuring almost 80 others.
war
1981⚡ Event
Jaffna Library Burning
An organized mob of police and government-sponsored Sinhalese paramilitary forces began three days of attacks that led to the burning of the Jaffna Library in Sri Lanka.
politicswardisaster
1982⚡ Event
Falklands War nuclear weapons decision
The British War Cabinet ordered that nuclear depth bombs on British ships return home during the Falklands War.
warpolitics
1983⚡ Event
Air Canada Flight 797 fire
After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.
disaster
1987⚡ Event
Mathias Rust lands in Moscow
West German aviator Mathias Rust flew his Cessna 172 through Soviet air defenses, landing near Red Square in Moscow.
politicslaw
1988⚡ Event
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ratified
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 km.
politicswar
1995⚡ Event
Christopher Reeve's accident
American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic. He later became an activist for people with spinal cord injuries.
entertainmentmedicine
1995⚡ Event
Scott O'Grady shot down over Bosnia
U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia during the Bosnian War. He ejected safely and was rescued six days later.
war
1997⚡ Event
Jarrell tornado
A destructive F5-rated tornado tracked through a subdivision of homes northwest of Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 people.
disaster
1998⚡ Event
Afghanistan Earthquake
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 4,000 people and destroying over 30 villages.
disaster
1999⚡ Event
American Airlines Flight 1420 crashes
On landing at Little Rock National Airport, American Airlines Flight 1420 overran the runway and crashed, resulting in 11 deaths.
disastertechnology
2001⚡ Event
Dos Palmas kidnappings
Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines. This triggered a hostage crisis that lasted for over a year.
law
2002⚡ Event
Wimbledon F.C. relocation approved
An independent commission voted to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.
sports
2005⚡ Event
Deep Throat Revealed
A Vanity Fair article revealed that the secret informant known as "Deep Throat" was former FBI associate director Mark Felt.
politicslaw
2007⚡ Event
Cyclone Gonu develops
Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, later becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman.
disaster
Births (May 27 – June 2)(15)
1996🎂 Birth
Edvinas Gertmonas born
Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer, was born.
sports
1997🎂 Birth
Jung Eun-bi
Jung Eun-bi is a South Korean singer and actress.
entertainmentmusic
1997🎂 Birth
Woo Jin-young
Woo Jin-young is a South Korean singer and rapper.
musicentertainment
1998🎂 Birth
Kim Dahyun
Kim Dahyun is a South Korean rapper and singer.
musicentertainment
1999🎂 Birth
Cameron Boyce
Cameron Boyce, an American actor, was born. He died in 2019.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Gennaro Nigro
Gennaro Nigro is an American professional soccer player.
sports
Deaths (May 27 – June 2)(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Charles Kennedy
Charles Kennedy was a Scottish journalist and politician.
politics
2015🕊️ Death
Joan Kirner
Joan Kirner was an Australian educator and politician, and the 42nd Premier of Victoria.
politics
2017🕊️ Death
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis, the English actor best known for his role as Norman Clegg in the long-running BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 96.
entertainment
2018🕊️ Death
Jens Christian Skou
Jens Christian Skou was a Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate.
sciencemedicine
2020🕊️ Death
Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer, an American playwright, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist, has died. He was born in 1935.
politicslaw
2021🕊️ Death
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod, an American actor, Christian activist, and author, has died. He was born in 1931.
entertainment
2021🕊️ Death
Poul Schlüter
Poul Schlüter, former Prime Minister of Denmark, has died. He was born in 1929.
politics
2022🕊️ Death
Colin Cantwell
Colin Cantwell was an American concept artist and director.
artsentertainment
2022🕊️ Death
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins was an American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist.
musicentertainment
2022🕊️ Death
Krishnakumar Kunnath dies
Krishnakumar Kunnath, an Indian singer, has died. He was born in 1968.
musicentertainment
2025🕊️ Death
Étienne-Émile Baulieu
Étienne-Émile Baulieu was a French biochemist and endocrinologist.
sciencemedicine