February 27th, 1240

Born on February 27th, 1240

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 286,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 569 days, exactly on December 8th, 2025, people who were born on February 27th, 1240 will be 287,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 27th?

February 27th, 2015

Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated in central Moscow.

February 27th, 2002

Violent riots, perceived to have been instigated by a train fire that killed 59 Hindu pilgrims, broke out in the Indian state of Gujarat, killing at least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, over three days.

February 27th, 1996

The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.

February 27th, 1989

A wave of protests, riots and looting known as the Caracazo resulted in a death toll of between 276 and 2,000 people in the Venezuelan capital Caracas and its surrounding towns.

February 27th, 1988

The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the target of a violent pogrom (memorial pictured).

February 27th, 1982

The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance.

February 27th, 1962

Two dissident Republic of Vietnam Air Force pilots bombed the Independence Palace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate President Ngo Dinh Diem.

February 27th, 1933

The Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament in Berlin, was set on fire in a pivotal event in the establishment of the Nazi regime.

February 27th, 1900

FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, was founded.

February 27th, 1881

During the First Boer War, the British suffer a disastrious defeat at Majbua Hill

February 27th, 1870

The current flag of Japan was first adopted as a civil ensign for Japanese merchant ships.

February 27th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: A Patriot victory at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge resulted in the arrests of 850 Loyalists over the following days.

February 27th, 1617

Sweden signed the Treaty of Stolbovo to end the Ingrian War with Russia, making large territorial gains.

February 27th, 1560

The Treaty of Berwick was signed, setting the terms under which an English fleet and army could enter Scotland to expel French troops defending the regency of Mary of Guise (pictured).

February 27th, 1972

The Sunday People revealed that James Humphreys, a notorious pornographer, had bribed a senior London police officer with a holiday to Cyprus and Beirut.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 27th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 27th?

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

*February 27th, 1932, Hampstead Garden Suburb †March 23rd, 2011, Los Angeles

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

*February 27th, 1807, Portland †March 24th, 1882, Cambridge

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

*February 27th, 1902, Salinas †December 20th, 1968, Harlem

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

*February 27th, 1920, Hamburg †November 3rd, 1998, Hamburg

31

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

85

Don McKinnon

New Zealand politician

*February 27th, 1939, London

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

*February 27th, 1943, Frankfurt (Oder) †December 14th, 2012, Wurzen

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

*February 27th, 1903, London †July 7th, 1980, Westwood

26

Elisa Balsamo

Italian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Cuneo

63

Kirsten Wenzel

East German coxswain

*February 27th, 1961, Leipzig

50

Filippo Timi

Italian actor, writer, poet, stage director

*February 27th, 1974, Perugia

75

Roger Scruton

English conservative philosopher and writer

*February 27th, 1944, Buslingthorpe †January 12th, 2020, Brinkworth

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

*February 27th, 1940, Lebanon †January 29th, 2022, Los Angeles

48

Nikki Amuka-Bird

British actress

*February 27th, 1976, Delta State

29

Tomáš Souček

Czech association football player

*February 27th, 1995, Havlíčkův Brod

94

Joanne Woodward

American actress

*February 27th, 1930, Thomasville

80

Antoine Pfeiffer

French pastor

*February 27th, 1940, Périgueux †February 19th, 2021, Strasbourg

46

Thomas Pesquet

French astronaut

*February 27th, 1978, Rouen

20

Linus Gechter

German association football player

*February 27th, 2004, Berlin

58

Bill Oakley

American writer and producer

*February 27th, 1966, Westminster

90

Ralph Nader

American lawyer and activist

*February 27th, 1934, Winsted

51

Li Bingbing

Chinese actress

*February 27th, 1973, Wuchang

43

Josh Groban

American singer and actor

*February 27th, 1981, Los Angeles

41

Kate Mara

American actress (born 1983)

*February 27th, 1983, Bedford

66

Maggie Hassan

American politician (born 1958)

*February 27th, 1958, Boston

57

Jony Ive

English designer and former Chief Design Officer at Apple

*February 27th, 1967, London

46

Kakha Kaladze

Georgian politician and former footballer

*February 27th, 1978, Samtredia

79

Robert H. Grubbs

Nobel prize winning American chemist (1942-2021)

*February 27th, 1942, Possum Trot †December 19th, 2021, Duarte

67

Adrian Smith

English guitarist

*February 27th, 1957, London Borough of Hackney

47

James Wan

Malaysian-Australian director, producer, screenwriter, and comic book writer

*February 27th, 1977, Kuching

44

Chelsea Clinton

American author and global health advocate

*February 27th, 1980, Little Rock

88

Jacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure

French politician (1767-1855)

*February 27th, 1767, Le Neubourg †March 3rd, 1855, Rouge-Perriers

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 27th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 27th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1240 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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