February 27th, 1541

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Born on February 27th, 1541 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on February 27th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on February 27th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (February 1541)

Born on February 27th, 1541

Weekday

Thursday

February 27th, 1541 was a Thursday.

Age

483

People born on February 27th, 1541 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 483 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1541 - March 20th, 1541

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 523 days, exactly on October 7th, 2025, people who were born on February 27th, 1541 will be 177,000 days old!

176,477 Days

25,211 Weeks

5,798 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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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?

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

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

Franciscus Raphelengius

Flemish orientalist, text editor, printer, professor

*February 27th, 1539, Lannoy †July 20th, 1597, Leiden

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

Giovanni Battista Paggi

Italian painter (1554-1627)

*February 27th, 1554, Genoa †March 12th, 1627, Genoa

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

Elisa Balsamo

Italian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Cuneo

Kirsten Wenzel

East German coxswain

*February 27th, 1961, Leipzig

Filippo Timi

Italian actor, writer, poet, stage director

*February 27th, 1974, Perugia

Same year
Born in 1541

Michele Mercati

Italian polyhistor (1541-1593)

*April 8th, 1541, San Miniato †June 25th, 1593, Rome

Menso Alting

Preacher and reformer

*November 9th, 1541, Eelde †October 7th, 1612, Emden

Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex

English noble and general (1541-1576)

*September 16th, 1541, Carmarthen †September 22nd, 1576, Dublin

Francesco I de' Medici

Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541-1587)

*March 25th, 1541, Florence †October 17th, 1587, Poggio a Caiano

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon

French general

*March 15th, 1541, Murs †December 2nd, 1615, Avignon

Philip II, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels

German noble

*January 1st, 1541, Marburg †January 1st, 1583, Rheinfels Castle

Johann Bauhin

Swiss botanist

*December 12th, 1541, Basel †October 26th, 1612, Montbéliard

Johann von Wattenwyl

Swiss politician (1541-1604)

*January 1st, 1541, Bern †May 28th, 1604, Bern

Philip V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1590 to 1599

*February 21st, 1541, Bouxwiller †June 2nd, 1599, Niederbronn-les-Bains

Sophie of Brandenburg

(1541-1564)

*December 14th, 1541, Old Cölln †June 27th, 1564, Český Krumlov

Sigmund Fugger von Kirchberg und Weißenhorn

Bishop of Regensburg (1542-1600)

*November 30th, 1541, Augsburg †January 1st, 1600

Virgil Pingitzer

*October 9th, 1541, Hallein †July 20th, 1619, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 27th

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

Independence Day (Dominican Republic), celebrates the first independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Dominican_Republic

Majuba Day (some Afrikaners in South Africa)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majuba_Day

Marathi Language Day (Maharashtra, India)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_Language_Day

World NGO Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXVII.II.MDXLI

27.2.1541

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

XL = 40

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1541 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
February 1541

February 1541

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
5						1	2
6	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
7	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
8	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
9	24	25	26	27	28

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February 27th, 1541

Born on February 27th, 1541

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 176,000 days old!

176,477 Days

25,211 Weeks

5,798 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 27th?

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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).

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

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Same year Born in 1541

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 27th

Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

George Herbert (Anglicanism)

Honorina

Leander

February 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Doctors' Day (Vietnam)

Independence Day (Dominican Republic), celebrates the first independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.

Majuba Day (some Afrikaners in South Africa)

Marathi Language Day (Maharashtra, India)

World NGO Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

27.2.1541

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