February 27th, 1597

Born on February 27th, 1597

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

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Who's birthday is on February 27th?

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

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

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

31

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

63

Kirsten Wenzel

East German coxswain

*February 27th, 1961, Leipzig

26

Elisa Balsamo

Italian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Cuneo

50

Filippo Timi

Italian actor, writer, poet, stage director

*February 27th, 1974, Perugia

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

*February 27th, 1940, Lebanon †January 29th, 2022, Los Angeles

41

John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1575-1616)

*February 27th, 1575, Gottorf Castle †March 31st, 1616, Schleswig

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Born in 1597

32

Sigismondo Boldoni

Italian poet and writer (1597-1630)

*July 5th, 1597, Bellano †July 3rd, 1630, Pavia

54

Friedrich Leibniz

German philosopher

*November 24th, 1597, Altenberg †September 5th, 1652, Leipzig

41

Martin Opitz

German poet

*December 23rd, 1597, Bolesławiec †August 20th, 1639, Gdańsk

61

Frederick III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1597-1659)

*December 22nd, 1597, Gottorf Castle †August 10th, 1659, Tönning

62

Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

Electress of Brandenburg and duchess of Prussia

*November 19th, 1597, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz †April 26th, 1660, Krosno Odrzańskie

51

Vincent Voiture

French poet

*February 24th, 1597, Amiens †May 26th, 1648, Paris

81

Abraham Heidanus

Dutch Calvinist minister

*August 10th, 1597, Frankenthal †October 15th, 1678, Leiden

73

John Davenport

British priest 1597-1670

*April 9th, 1597, Coventry †May 30th, 1670, Boston

56

Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

French author, best known for his epistolary essays

*May 31st, 1597, Angoulême †February 18th, 1654, Angoulême

74

John Underhill

Early settler of American colonies, Captain of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Militia

*October 7th, 1597, Warwickshire †July 21st, 1672, Killingworth

78

Philip von Krusenstiern

Swedish diplomat (1597-1676)

*May 1st, 1597, Lutherstadt Eisleben †April 10th, 1676, Tallinn

61

Johann Micraelius

German historian

*September 1st, 1597, Koszalin †December 3rd, 1658, Szczecin

53

Alvise Contarini

Italian diplomat, nobleman

*April 23rd, 1597, Venice †March 11th, 1651, Venice

40

Theodoor Rombouts

Flemish painter (1597-1637)

*July 2nd, 1597, Antwerp †September 14th, 1637, Antwerp

55

Jean-Charles de la Faille

Jesuit mathematician

*March 1st, 1597, Antwerp †November 4th, 1652, Barcelona

40

Henry Gellibrand

English mathematician (1597-1637)

*January 1st, 1597, London †February 16th, 1637, London

67

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam

Painter of the Dutch Golden Age (1597-1665)

*June 9th, 1597, Assendelft †May 31st, 1665, Haarlem

62

Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière

French nobleman, founder of Montreal and an order of nursing Sisters

*March 18th, 1597, La Flèche †November 6th, 1659, La Flèche

43

John Francis Regis

French Jesuit priest

*January 31st, 1597, Fontcouverte †December 31st, 1640, Lalouvesc

62

Johann Georg Dorsche

German theologian

*November 13th, 1597, Strasbourg †December 25th, 1659, Rostock

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