January 27th, 1360

Born on January 27th, 1360

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 242,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 382 days, exactly on May 20th, 2025, people who were born on January 27th, 1360 will be 243,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 27th?

January 27th, 1799

French Revolutionary Wars: In the Macau Incident, French and Spanish warships encountered a British Royal Navy escort squadron in the Wanshan Archipelago; subsequent events, including which side retreated, were disputed by the commanders present.

January 27th, 2010

Porfirio Lobo Sosa became the new president of Honduras, ending a constitutional crisis that had begun in 2009 when Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from office.

January 27th, 2003

The first selections for the United States National Recording Registry were announced by the Library of Congress.

January 27th, 1996

Mahamane Ousmane (pictured), the first democratically elected president of Niger, was deposed by Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in a military coup d'état.

January 27th, 1980

Six American diplomats who had evaded capture in the Iran hostage crisis escaped with the help of Canadian government officials to Zürich, Switzerland.

January 27th, 1974

Brisbane, Australia, was flooded when the Brisbane River broke its banks.

January 27th, 1967

A fire during a launch simulation for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy killed astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

January 27th, 1965

South Vietnamese prime minister Trần Văn Hương was removed by the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.

January 27th, 1945

The Soviet Red Army liberated about 7,000 prisoners left behind by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp (entrance pictured).

January 27th, 1927

A contaminated diphtheria vaccine was used in an Australian immunisation program, leading to the deaths of twelve children and the suspension of immunisation programs in several countries.

January 27th, 1820

A Russian expedition led by the naval officers Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev made the first sighting of the coast of Antarctica.

January 27th, 1785

The University of Georgia, one of the oldest public universities in the United States, was founded.

January 27th, 1343

Clement VI issued the papal bull Unigenitus, justifying the power of the pope and the use of indulgences.

January 27th, 0945

The brothers Stephen and Constantine Lekapenos, having deposed their father as Byzantine emperor a few weeks earlier, were themselves overthrown by Constantine VII, their co-emperor.

January 27th, 2023

A shooting at a synagogue in Neve Yaakov, East Jerusalem, kills seven people and injures three others.

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

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

41

John Lundvik

Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter

*January 27th, 1983, London

35

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

*January 27th, 1756, Salzburg †December 5th, 1791, Vienna

79

Juan de Arespacochaga

Spanish diplomat

*January 27th, 1920, Madrid †October 1st, 1999, Madrid

53

Ricky Subagja

Badminton player

*January 27th, 1971, Bandung

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

45

Rosamund Pike

English actress

*January 27th, 1979, Hammersmith

87

Rauf Denktaş

Leader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

*January 27th, 1924, Paphos †January 13th, 2012, North Nicosia

19

Manisha Ramadass

Badminton player

*January 27th, 2005, Chennai

82

Wilhelm II

German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918

*January 27th, 1859, Kronprinzenpalais †June 4th, 1941, Huis Doorn

59

Alan Cumming

Scottish actor

*January 27th, 1965, Aberfeldy

50

Ole Einar Bjørndalen

Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier

*January 27th, 1974, Drammen Municipality

62

Edward Smith

Captain of the RMS Titanic (1850–1912)

*January 27th, 1850, Hanley †April 15th, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean

88

Barry C. Barish

American physicist

*January 27th, 1936, Omaha

30

Rani Khedira

German footballer

*January 27th, 1994, Stuttgart

30

Matthias Auckenthaler

Austrian mountaineer

*January 27th, 1906, Mutters †June 21st, 1936, Leutasch

60

Bridget Fonda

Actress

*January 27th, 1964, Los Angeles

55

Patton Oswalt

American actor and comedian

*January 27th, 1969, Portsmouth

65

Lewis Carroll

British author and scholar (1832–1898)

*January 27th, 1832, Daresbury †January 14th, 1898, Guildford

5

Edward of Angoulême

Heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of England

*January 27th, 1365, Château d'Angoulême †September 1st, 1370, Bordeaux

44

Marat Safin

Russian tennis player

*January 27th, 1980, Moscow

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64

Yongle Emperor

Emperor of Ming dynasty China from 1402 to 1424

*May 2nd, 1360, Nanjing †August 12th, 1424, Inner Mongolia

55

Philippa of Lancaster

English noblewoman and Portuguese queen consort

*March 31st, 1360, Leicester Castle †July 19th, 1415, Monastery of São Dinis de Odivelas

57

Francesco Zabarella

Italian cardinal

*August 10th, 1360, Piove di Sacco †September 26th, 1417, Constance

71

Nuno Álvares Pereira

Portuguese nobleman

*June 24th, 1360, Cernache do Bonjardim †November 1st, 1431, Carmo Convent

31

Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy

Count of Savoy 1383-1391

*February 24th, 1360, Chambéry †November 1st, 1391, castle of Ripaille

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 27th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances) which are celebrated on January 27th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1360 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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