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May 27, 1956

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Notable Births

Cynthia McFadden

1956Cynthia McFadden, American journalist[†]

Cynthia McFadden is an American television journalist who was the senior legal and investigative correspondent for NBC News. She was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News who co-anchored Nightline, and occasionally appeared on ABC News special Primetime. She was with ABC News from 1994 to 2014 and NBC News from March 2014 to May 2024.

Rosemary Squire

1956Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group[†]

Dame Rosemary Anne Squire, DBE is a British commercial theatre owner and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) LTD, and co-founder of Trafalgar Entertainment.

Giuseppe Tornatore

1956Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter[†]

Giuseppe Tornatore is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema. In a career spanning over 30 years he is best known for directing and writing drama films such as Everybody's Fine, The Legend of 1900, Malèna, BaarÏa and The Best Offer. His most noted film is Cinema Paradiso, for which Tornatore won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also directed several advertising campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana.

Historical Context for May 27, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]