January 27th, 1550

Born on January 27th, 1550

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

35

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

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

41

John Lundvik

Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter

*January 27th, 1983, London

79

Juan de Arespacochaga

Spanish diplomat

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

53

Ricky Subagja

Badminton player

*January 27th, 1971, Bandung City

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

82

Wilhelm II

German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918

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

87

Rauf Denktaş

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

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

45

Rosamund Pike

English actress

*January 27th, 1979, Hammersmith

19

Manisha Ramadass

Badminton player

*January 27th, 2005, Chennai

57

Abbas the Great

Shah of Safavid Iran (1571-1629)

*January 27th, 1571, Herat †January 19th, 1629, Mazandaran Province

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

Matthias Auckenthaler

Austrian mountaineer

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

30

Rani Khedira

German footballer

*January 27th, 1994, Stuttgart

73

William Alabaster

English poet, playwright, and religious writer

*January 27th, 1567, Hadleigh †April 28th, 1640, Cambridgeshire

65

Lewis Carroll

British author and scholar (1832–1898)

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

62

Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg

*January 27th, 1546, Old Cölln †July 28th, 1608, Köpenick

60

Bridget Fonda

Actress

*January 27th, 1964, Los Angeles

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67

John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle

23

Charles IX of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 30th, 1574, Vincennes

73

Vicente Espinel

Spanish writer

*December 28th, 1550, Ronda †February 4th, 1624, Madrid

81

Michael Maestlin

German astronomer and mathematician (*1550 – †1631)

*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen

63

Man Singh I

Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur

*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, Achalpur

80

Cesare Cremonini

Italian academic and philosopher (1550–1631)

*December 22nd, 1550, Cento †July 18th, 1631, Padua

68

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Spanish admiral

*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda

65

Tang Xianzu

Chinese playwright (1550-1616)

*September 24th, 1550, Linchuan District †July 29th, 1616

37

Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise

Duke of Guise (1551-1588)

*December 31st, 1550, Joinville †December 23rd, 1588, Blois

52

Aegidius Hunnius

German theologian

*December 21st, 1550, Winnenden †April 4th, 1603, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

57

Giorgio Basta

Italian general, diplomat and writer (1550-1607)

*January 30th, 1550, Roccaforzata †November 20th, 1607, Prague

64

Camillus de Lellis

Italian priest, nurse and saint

*May 25th, 1550, Bucchianico †July 14th, 1614, Rome

69

Antoine II d'Oldenbourg-Delmenhorst

(1550-1619)

*September 8th, 1550, Oldenburg †October 25th, 1619, Delmenhorst

17

Stanislaus Kostka

Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron of Poland (1550–1568)

*October 28th, 1550, Rostkowo, powiat przasnyski †August 15th, 1568, Rome

56

Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

Dutch army commander (1550-1606)

*February 17th, 1550, IJsselstein †March 6th, 1606, IJsselstein

41

Jacobus Gallus

Slovenian Renaissance composer

*July 3rd, 1550, Municipality of Ribnica †July 18th, 1591, Prague

32

Rodolfo Acquaviva

Italian Jesuit missionary (1550-1583)

*October 2nd, 1550, Atri †July 25th, 1583, Cuncolim

75

Anne of Saint Bartholomew

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (1550-1626)

*October 1st, 1550, Almendral de la Cañada †June 7th, 1626, Antwerp

80

Maria Andreae

German pharmacist (1550-1631)

*October 23rd, 1550, Herrenberg †January 25th, 1631, Calw

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.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1550 is a normal year and no leap year.

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