April 27th, 1462

Born on April 27th, 1462

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 205,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 733 days, exactly on April 30th, 2026, people who were born on April 27th, 1462 will be 206,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 27th?

April 27th, 2005

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.

April 27th, 1985

The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor (pictured).

April 27th, 1967

The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.

April 27th, 1965

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise Indonesian attack on a base at Plaman Mapu in Sarawak.

April 27th, 1961

Prime Minister Milton Margai led the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to independence from the United Kingdom.

April 27th, 1949

In response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy, the Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill banning Australians from the country.

April 27th, 1945

World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdrew to Norway at the end of the Lapland War.

April 27th, 1904

Chris Watson became the first prime minister of Australia from the Australian Labor Party.

April 27th, 1810

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as "Für Elise", one of his most popular compositions.

April 27th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony.

April 27th, 1650

Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Culrain, Scotland.

April 27th, 1522

Four Years' War: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.

April 27th, 1521

Filipino natives led by chieftain Lapulapu killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan.

April 27th, 0630

Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later.

April 27th, 0395

Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor.

Today's Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 27th

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

35

Chris Adcock

Badminton player

*April 27th, 1989, Leicester

72

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

66

Jon Cassar

Maltese-Canadian director and producer

*April 27th, 1958, Valletta

35

Lars Bender

German footballer (1989–)

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

35

Sven Bender

German footballer

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

63

Ulysses S. Grant

President of the United States from 1869 to 1877

*April 27th, 1822, Point Pleasant †July 23rd, 1885, Wilton

38

Mary Wollstonecraft

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

*April 27th, 1759, Spitalfields †September 10th, 1797, Somers Town

57

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

King of the Netherlands

*April 27th, 1967, University Medical Center Utrecht

68

Kevin McNally

English actor

*April 27th, 1956, Bristol

32

James Duke Mason

American activist and blogger

*April 27th, 1992, Los Angeles

48

Sally Hawkins

English actress (1976–)

*April 27th, 1976, Dulwich

36

Lizzo

American rapper and singer (born 1988)

*April 27th, 1988, Detroit

78

Coretta Scott King

American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.

*April 27th, 1927, Marion †January 30th, 2006, Rosarito

80

Samuel Finley Breese Morse

American inventor and painter (1791–1872)

*April 27th, 1791, Charlestown †April 2nd, 1872, New York City

38

Mumtaz Mahal

Mughal empress

*April 27th, 1593, Agra †June 17th, 1631, Burhanpur

38

Jenna Coleman

British actress

*April 27th, 1986, Blackpool

83

Fethullah Gülen

Turkish preacher, writer, and former imam

*April 27th, 1941, Erzurum

61

Russell T Davies

Welsh screenwriter and television producer

*April 27th, 1963, Swansea

55

Darcey Bussell

British ballerina

*April 27th, 1969, London

83

Herbert Spencer

English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)

*April 27th, 1820, Derby †December 8th, 1903, Brighton

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52

Louis XII of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1462, Blois †January 1st, 1515, Paris

62

Pietro Pomponazzi

Italian philosopher (1462 – 1525)

*September 16th, 1462, Mantua †May 18th, 1525, Bologna

50

Andrea da Murano

Italian painter (1462-1512)

*January 1st, 1462, Murano †January 1st, 1512, Castelfranco Veneto

60

Piero di Cosimo

Italian painter (1462-1522)

*January 2nd, 1462, Florence †April 12th, 1522, Florence

68

Joanna la Beltraneja

Castillian infanta and queen, then queen consort of Portugal too

*February 28th, 1462, Madrid †April 12th, 1530, Lisbon

54

Johannes Trithemius

German writer

*February 1st, 1462, Trittenheim †December 13th, 1516, Würzburg

84

Konrad Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden

German renaissance humanist and canon

*September 8th, 1462, Abtsgmünd †February 6th, 1547, Dillingen an der Donau

73

Johannes Manardus

Italian physician (1462-1536)

*July 24th, 1462, Ferrara †March 8th, 1536, Ferrara

73

Piero de Ponte

Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

*August 26th, 1462, Asti †November 18th, 1535, Birgu

66

Edzard I, Count of East Frisia

Count of East Frisia

*January 15th, 1462, Greetsiel †February 14th, 1528, Emden

80

Baccio d'Agnolo

Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect

*May 19th, 1462, Florence †March 6th, 1543, Florence

84

Roberto Pucci

Catholic cardinal

*November 30th, 1462, Florence †January 17th, 1547, Rome

68

Jeonghyeon

Queen; Korean royal consort

*June 25th, 1462, Joseon †August 22nd, 1530, Gyeongbokgung

42

Philip II, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

*May 31st, 1462, Hanau †August 22nd, 1504, Babenhausen

51

Alexander

Duke and Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Count of Veldenz

*November 26th, 1462, Palatinate-Zweibrücken †October 21st, 1514, Zweibrücken

44

Engelbert, Count of Nevers

French noble

*September 26th, 1462, Kleve †November 21st, 1506

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