Mydans, The Associated PressA light-haired Vietnamese-American boy named Dung is one of the 6,700 boat people who have fled Vietnam and found refuge in this camp in Songkhla, in southern Thailand, May 27, 1980. Dung, who says his father lives in America, smiles as his friends call out that he is American. (AP Photo/Mydans)
Len Putnam, The Associated PressThe RMS Queen Mary leaving on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to the USA on May 27, 1936. Vast crowds cheered, bands played and sirens shrieked as she made her way down Southampton water under her own power. The whole maneuver took 15 minutes.
The Associated PressEighteen released American prisoners pose together, May 27, 1951, at a muddy command post on the central front in Korea following their release by Chinese Communists. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressTechnicians sit before an IBM computer, which is being programmed to translate the Russian language into English at a laboratory in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., on May 27, 1960. Theresa Latka is seated at left and Jack A. Duffy is at the right. (AP Photo)
T. Palmer, The Associated PressMuhammad Ali, former world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medal winner, carries the Olympic torch for a kilometer in Louisville, Ky., May 27, 1984.
Milton Bracker, The Associated PressCharles Atlas and Max Baer, standing, are seen at Baer's camp on May 27, 1939.
Jack Thornell, The Associated PressWith bayonets fixed, U.S. troops form a line for Dominicans awaiting foodstuffs in the revolt-torn capital of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, May 27, 1965.
The Associated PressA direct hit blasts the 5,000-ton German battleship Bismarck shortly before it sank in the Atlantic 400 miles West of Brest, France, following a 1,750 mile chase from Bergen, Norway, by air and sea units of the British Navy. This picture was taken by Yeoman 1/c Fritz Dungert aboard the former German Cruiser Prinz Eugen which is now at Philadelphia prepared to sail to the South Pacific where it will be one of the targets in the atomic bomb tests next May. Dungert says the picture was taken May 27, 1941, the day the Bismarck went down. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressA footpath made of sandbags and long wooden planks leading across debris strewn in Queen Victoria street in London on May 27, 1941, in order to facilitate the work of demolition workers after a German raid during the previous night. (AP Photo)
Mark Wilson, The Associated PressOne of thousands of visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington pauses for a solemn, private moment Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 1996. The individual is not identified.
The Associated PressThe Cape Gloucester Press Club's new mascot, Talasea, prepares to step out of her helmet-bedroom, May 27, 1944 for a clear view of the day's activities on New Britain. The tin helmet, slung from the side of her master's bunk, provides cozy quarters for the cat. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressMrs. Clementine Churchill, right, laughs heartily as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill talks at Chigwell, England, during his election campaign, May 27, 1945. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressKing Abdullah of Transjordan, center with beard, leaves the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, May 27, 1948, escorted by members of the Arab Legion. The Jewish sector of the old city fell to Arab forces on May 28. (AP Photo)
The Associated PressTowering all America Basketball Player Wilt Chamberlain looks over one of his long legs as he talks with newsmen in New York, May 27, 1958. He offered a plan for penalizing the tall man in basketball put the basket on the floor. "Put it on the floor and then everybody can reach it," He said. (AP Photo)
Henry Griffin, The Associated PressIt might be two days premature, but President Kennedy nevertheless wears a broad birthday smile, May 27, 1961, as he attends a $100-a-plate Democratic dinner in Washington's National Guard Armory marking his 44th birthday. The chief executive won't reach that age until Monday, May 29.
The Associated PressMission Control Center personnel go through a simulated mission at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, May 27, 1965. NASA personnel are preparing for the upcoming Gemini flight. (AP Photo)
Sal Veder, The Associated PressJesse Jackson of Southern Christian Leadership Conference speaks at a University of California rally at Greek Theater in Berkeley, May 27, 1970.
Danny Johnston, The Associated PressArkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and daughter, Chelsea, 6, leave the voting booth after the governor cast his vote during the Democratic primary in Little Rock, Ark., on May 27, 1986. Clinton is being challenged by former Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus and W. Dean Goldsby.
Harold Crawford, The Associated PressChicago Bulls forward Michael Jordan screams as he dunks the ball during their 106-101 win over the Orlando Magic in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals Monday afternoon May 27, 1996 in Orlando. Jordan had 45 points as the Bulls swept Orlando 4-0.
The Associated PressClergymen pray at the coffin of jazz composer Duke Ellington before Ellington's burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York on May 27, 1974. (AP Photo)
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A light-haired Vietnamese-American boy named Dung is one of the 6,700 boat people who have fled Vietnam and found refuge in this camp in Songkhla, in southern Thailand, May 27, 1980. Dung, who says his father lives in America, smiles as his friends call out that he is American. (AP Photo/Mydans)
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By Glen Barber | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on May 27.