October 27th, 1713

Born on October 27th, 1713

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

50

James Cook

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

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

75

Poul Bundgaard

Danish actor and opera singer

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

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

78

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés

33

Brenton Tarrant

Australian terrorist (1990-)

*October 27th, 1990, Grafton

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

57

Niccolò Paganini

Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)

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

71

Roberto Benigni

Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director

*October 27th, 1952, Castiglion Fiorentino

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

62

Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba

Spanish duke

*October 27th, 1714, Vienna †November 15th, 1776, Madrid

97

Nanette Fabray

American actress, singer and dancer (1920-2018)

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

84

Lara Parker

American actress

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

61

Klaus Schreiner

German historian (1929-1991)

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

71

Francis Fukuyama

American political scientist, political economist, and author

*October 27th, 1952, Hyde Park

67

Niels Trolle

Governor General of Norway

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

45

John Capel

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

*October 27th, 1978, Brooksville

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70

Denis Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, Paris

78

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute

British nobleman, art collector, and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1713-1792)

*May 25th, 1713, Parliament Square †March 10th, 1792, Grosvenor Square

52

Alexis Clairaut

French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (*1713 – †1765)

*May 13th, 1713, Paris †May 17th, 1765, Paris

49

Nicolas Louis de Lacaille

French astronomer

*March 15th, 1713, Rumigny †March 21st, 1762, Paris

68

Richard Wilson

Welsh landscape painter (1714-1782)

*August 1st, 1713, Penegoes †May 11th, 1782, Colomendy

45

Ferdinand VI of Spain

King of Spain, lived (1713-1759)

*September 23rd, 1713, Madrid †August 10th, 1759, Villaviciosa de Odón

35

Maruyama Gondazaemon

Sumo wrestler (1713-1749)

*December 23rd, 1713, Tome †November 14th, 1749, Nagasaki Prefecture

74

Antonio Eugenio Visconti

Italian cardinal (1713-1788)

*June 13th, 1713, Milan †March 4th, 1788, Rome

70

Junípero Serra

Christian missionary

*November 24th, 1713, Casa del Beat Juníper Serra †August 28th, 1784, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

73

Gasparo Gozzi

Italian literary critic (1713-1786)

*December 4th, 1713, Venice †December 26th, 1786, Padua

70

Allan Ramsay

Scottish portrait painter (1713-1784)

*October 13th, 1713, Edinburgh †August 10th, 1784, Dover

49

Luise Gottsched

German poet, playwright, essayist and translator

*April 11th, 1713, Gdańsk †June 26th, 1762, Leipzig

90

Marie Dumesnil

French actress

*January 2nd, 1713, Paris †February 20th, 1803, Paris

66

Onno Zwier van Haren

Dutch poet, playwright, writer and politician (1713-1779)

*April 2nd, 1713, Leeuwarden †September 2nd, 1779, Weststellingwerf

78

Luís António Verney

Portuguese philosopher

*July 23rd, 1713, Lisbon †March 20th, 1792, Rome

54

Laurence Sterne

Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)

*November 24th, 1713, Clonmel †March 18th, 1768, London

54

Alexander Russell

Scottish physician and naturalist; (1714-1768)

*November 30th, 1713, Edinburgh †November 28th, 1768, London

79

Marie Jeanne Riccoboni

French novelist

*October 25th, 1713, Paris †December 7th, 1792, Paris

54

John Newbery

English publisher and bookseller (1713-1767)

*July 9th, 1713, Berkshire †December 22nd, 1767, London

88

Nicola Sala

Italian opera composer and music theorist (1713-1801)

*April 7th, 1713, Tocco Caudio †August 31st, 1801, Naples

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1713 is a normal year and no leap year.

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