May 27

What happened on May 27 in history

3 events fall on May 27, from 1703 to 1941. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on May 27

  1. 1703

    Saint Petersburg is founded

    Peter the Great lays out a capital on marshland by the Neva.

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  2. 1937

    The Golden Gate Bridge opens

    Two hundred thousand people walk across before cars are allowed.

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  3. 1941

    The Bismarck is sunk

    The German battleship goes down in the Atlantic after a long pursuit.

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