October 27th, 1519

Born on October 27th, 1519

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 184,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 27th?

October 27th, 2019

Christ Mocked (pictured) by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.

October 27th, 2011

Michael D. Higgins was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history.

October 27th, 2004

The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".

October 27th, 1999

Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan (pictured), National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.

October 27th, 1993

Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.

October 27th, 1967

American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.

October 27th, 1942

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy achieved a pyrrhic victory against the United States at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

October 27th, 1914

World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.

October 27th, 1904

The first underground segment of the New York City Subway opened, connecting New York City Hall (station pictured) with Harlem.

October 27th, 1944

World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.

October 27th, 1936

Mrs. Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.

October 27th, 1674

The French garrison in Grave surrenders the town to a Dutch army after a difficult siege.

October 27th, 1930

Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.

October 27th, 1924

The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.

October 27th, 1922

A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union.

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

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

75

Poul Bundgaard

Danish actor and opera singer

*October 27th, 1922, Hellerup †June 3rd, 1998, Gentofte

50

James Cook

British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)

*October 27th, 1728, Marton †February 14th, 1779, Kealakekua Bay

24

Slava Marlow

Russian music producer, rapper and YouTuber

*October 27th, 1999, Novosibirsk

60

Theodore Roosevelt

President of the United States from 1901 to 1909

*October 27th, 1858, New York City †January 6th, 1919, Sagamore Hill

33

Brenton Tarrant

Australian terrorist (1990-)

*October 27th, 1990, Grafton

78

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

28

Leon Draisaitl

German ice hockey player

*October 27th, 1995, Cologne

43

Tom Nagel

American actor (1980-)

*October 27th, 1980, Cleveland

71

Roberto Benigni

Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director

*October 27th, 1952, Castiglion Fiorentino

67

Niels Trolle

Governor General of Norway

*October 27th, 1599, Ringkøbing †September 27th, 1667

75

Ivan Reitman

Slovak–Canadian filmmaker (1946–2022)

*October 27th, 1946, Komárno †February 12th, 2022, Montecito

39

Emilie Ullerup

Danish actress

*October 27th, 1984, Copenhagen

84

Lara Parker

American actress

*October 27th, 1938, Knoxville †October 12th, 2023, Topanga

97

Nanette Fabray

American actress, singer and dancer (1920-2018)

*October 27th, 1920, San Diego †February 22nd, 2018, Palos Verdes Peninsula

57

Niccolò Paganini

Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)

*October 27th, 1782, Genoa †May 27th, 1840, Nice

71

Francis Fukuyama

American political scientist, political economist, and author

*October 27th, 1952, Hyde Park

61

Klaus Schreiner

German historian (1929-1991)

*October 27th, 1929, Waren (Müritz) †October 18th, 1991, Alt Schwerin

45

John Capel

American football player, track and field athlete, sprinter, Olympic athlete

*October 27th, 1978, Brooksville

78

Peter Lustig

German television presenter and author of children's books (1937–2016)

*October 27th, 1937, Wrocław †February 23rd, 2016, Bohmstedt

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Born in 1519

69

Catherine de' Medici

Queen-consort and regent of France (1519-1589)

*April 13th, 1519, Florence †January 5th, 1589, Château de Blois

40

Henry II of France

1519–1559, monarch of the House of Valois

*March 31st, 1519, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †July 10th, 1559, Hôtel des Tournelles

72

Innocent IX

Pope of the Catholic Church in 1591 (1519-1591)

*July 20th, 1519, Bologna †December 30th, 1591, Rome

53

Gaspard II de Coligny

French nobleman and admiral and Huguenot leader (1519-1572)

*February 16th, 1519, Châtillon-Coligny †August 24th, 1572, Paris

25

René of Châlon

Prince of Orange

*February 5th, 1519, Breda †July 15th, 1544, Saint-Dizier

48

Johann Schneidewein

German jurist (1519-1568)

*December 20th, 1519, Stolberg †December 4th, 1568, Zerbst

81

Johann Conrad Ulmer

Swiss theologian (1519-1600)

*March 31st, 1519, Schaffhausen †October 7th, 1600, Schaffhausen

84

Nikolaus Varnbüler

German jurist

*December 12th, 1519, Lindau †August 20th, 1604, Tübingen

73

Hugolin Martelli

Bishop of Glandèves (1519-1592)

*September 21st, 1519, Florence †November 1st, 1592, Empoli

55

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

Spanish explorer and governor (1519–1574)

*February 15th, 1519, Avilés †September 17th, 1574, Santander

54

Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

Duke of Florence

*June 12th, 1519, Florence †April 21st, 1574, Villa Castello

86

Theodore Beza

French Reformed Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar (1519–1605)

*June 24th, 1519, Vézelay †October 13th, 1605, Geneva

44

Francis, Duke of Guise

French soldier and politician (1519-1563)

*February 17th, 1519, Bar-le-Duc †February 24th, 1563, Orléans

67

Rudolf Gwalther

Swiss theologian (1519-1586)

*November 9th, 1519, Zürich †December 25th, 1586, Zürich

60

Willibald Imhoff

German art collector

*November 16th, 1519, Nuremberg †January 25th, 1580, Nuremberg

75

Girolamo Mei

Italian historian

*May 27th, 1519, Florence †July 1st, 1594, Rome

52

Ulrich Mordeisen

German jurist and politician

*July 13th, 1519, Leipzig †June 5th, 1572, Dresden

47

Froben Christopher of Zimmern

Author of the Zimmern Chronicle

*February 19th, 1519, Schloss Mespelbrunn †November 27th, 1566, Messkirch

70

Johann Kittel

German theologian

*June 29th, 1519, Jüterbog †February 12th, 1590, Gdańsk

65

Johannes Crato von Krafftheim

Physician

*November 22nd, 1519, Wrocław †October 19th, 1585, Wrocław

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1519 is a normal year and no leap year.

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