May 27

Saturday 27, 1995:

In Charlottesville, Virginia, actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down after falling from his horse in a riding competition.

Tuesday 27, 1980:

The Gwangju Massacre: airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.

Saturday 27, 1939:

DC Comics publishes its second superhero in Detective Comics #27; he is Batman, one of the most topical comic book superheroes of all time.

Tuesday 27, 1924:

The Music Corporation of America (MCA) is founded.

Sunday 27, 1703:

Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg.