August 27th, 1499

Born on August 27th, 1499

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 191,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 376 days, exactly on May 1st, 2025, people who were born on August 27th, 1499 will be 192,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 27th?

August 27th, 2009

The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang.

August 27th, 2006

Comair Flight 5191 crashed while inadvertently attempting to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board, and causing the Federal Aviation Administration to modify air traffic control rules.

August 27th, 2003

The planet Mars made its closest approach to Earth in almost 60,000 years.

August 27th, 1990

American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s, was killed in a helicopter crash.

August 27th, 1979

The Troubles: IRA bombs killed 18 British soldiers in an ambush near Warrenpoint, and British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore.

August 27th, 1964

South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, both of whom had been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.

August 27th, 1955

The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.

August 27th, 1928

The first three of more than sixty nations signed the Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of national policy.

August 27th, 1896

In the shortest recorded war in history (pictured), the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than an hour of conflict.

August 27th, 1832

Black Hawk, the leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrendered to U.S. authorities to end the Black Hawk War.

August 27th, 1810

Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, preventing them from capturing the harbour of Grand Port on Mauritius.

August 27th, 1776

British forces led by William Howe defeated the Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.

August 27th, 0410

The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ended after three days.

August 27th, 1992

Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard.

August 27th, 2011

Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.

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

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

24

Shiva

Italian rapper (1999-)

*August 27th, 1999, Isola della Scala

70

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

61

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)

*August 27th, 1770, Stuttgart †November 14th, 1831, Berlin

64

Lyndon B. Johnson

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969

*August 27th, 1908, Stonewall †January 22nd, 1973, Stonewall

85

Andreas Alföldi

Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist (1895-1981)

*August 27th, 1895, Pomáz †February 12th, 1981, Princeton

69

Walter Arnold

German sculptor and politician (1909-1979)

*August 27th, 1909, Leipzig †July 11th, 1979, Dresden

70

Cesária Évora

Cape Verdean singer (1941–2011)

*August 27th, 1941, Mindelo †December 17th, 2011, Mindelo

74

Theodore Dreiser

American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)

*August 27th, 1871, Terre Haute †December 28th, 1945, Hollywood

44

Aaron Paul

American actor (born 1979)

*August 27th, 1979, Emmett

37

Sebastian Kurz

Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)

*August 27th, 1986, Vienna

78

Ira Levin

American novelist, playwright (1929–2007)

*August 27th, 1929, The Bronx †November 12th, 2007, Manhattan

31

Kim Petras

German singer and songwriter (born 1992)

*August 27th, 1992, Bonn

54

Chandra Wilson

American actress and director

*August 27th, 1969, Houston

62

Yolanda Adams

American gospel singer

*August 27th, 1961, Houston

58

Thomas Dörflinger

German politician (1965–)

*August 27th, 1965, Waldshut-Tiengen

26

Anna of Brandenburg

Duchess of Schleswig and Holstein

*August 27th, 1487, Berlin †May 3rd, 1514, Kiel

29

Ellar Coltrane

American actor

*August 27th, 1994, Austin

29

Ivan V of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696

*August 27th, 1666, Moscow †January 29th, 1696, Moscow

40

Jamala

Ukrainian singer

*August 27th, 1983, Osh

34

Juliana Cannarozzo

Figure skater

*August 27th, 1989, Boston

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Born in 1499

66

Pius IV

Pope from 1559 to 1565

*March 31st, 1499, Milan †December 9th, 1565, Rome

53

Katharina von Bora

Wife of Martin Luther

*January 29th, 1499, Lippendorf †December 20th, 1552, Torgau

24

Claude of France

Duchess of Brittany; queen consort of France (1499–1524)

*October 13th, 1499, Romorantin-Lanthenay †July 20th, 1524, Blois

44

Mary Boleyn

Sister of the queen of England Anne Boleyn

*January 1st, 1499, Blickling Hall †July 19th, 1543, Essex

61

Sebald Heyden

German musicologist and theologian

*December 8th, 1499, Bruck †July 9th, 1561, Nuremberg

92

Michiel Coxie

Flemish painter (1499-1592)

*March 14th, 1499, Mechelen †March 3rd, 1592, Mechelen

74

Johann Naeve

German physician

*August 29th, 1499, Chemnitz †July 7th, 1574

66

Diane de Poitiers

French noblewoman and courtier (1500-1566)

*September 3rd, 1499, Saint-Vallier †April 25th, 1566, Château d'Anet

63

Peter Martyr Vermigli

Italian Reformed theologian

*September 8th, 1499, Florence †November 12th, 1562, Zürich

82

Thomas Platter

Swiss writer and scholar

*February 10th, 1499, Grächen †January 26th, 1582, Basel

53

Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg

Count of Schwarzburg

*October 31st, 1499, Sondershausen †November 10th, 1552, Gehren

50

John Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach

(1499-1550)

*September 20th, 1499, Ansbach †May 17th, 1550, Halle (Saale)

37

Johann Carion

German astrologer and historical writer

*March 31st, 1499, Bietigheim-Bissingen †February 12th, 1537, Magdeburg

70

John of Ávila

Spanish priest, Doctor of the

*January 6th, 1499, Almodóvar del Campo †May 10th, 1569, Montilla

68

Kilian Goldstein

German jurist

*March 25th, 1499, Kitzingen †January 25th, 1568, Halle (Saale)

1

Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset

Duke of Somerset

*February 21st, 1499, Palace of Placentia †June 19th, 1500, London

43

Sebastian Franck

German Renaissance humanist

*January 20th, 1499, Donauwörth †January 1st, 1543, Basel

58

Justus Menius

German theologian

*December 13th, 1499, Fulda †August 11th, 1558, Leipzig

71

Johannes Brenz

German church reformer

*June 24th, 1499, Weil der Stadt †September 11th, 1570, Stuttgart

65

Valentin Kötzler

German jurist

*February 1st, 1499, Nuremberg †December 12th, 1564, Nuremberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1499 is a normal year and no leap year.

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