October 27th, 1727

Born on October 27th, 1727

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

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

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

33

Brenton Tarrant

Australian terrorist (1990-)

*October 27th, 1990, Grafton

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

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

59

James Macpherson

British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)

*October 27th, 1736, Ruthven †February 17th, 1796, Inverness-shire

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

78

Peter Lustig

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

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

45

John Capel

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

*October 27th, 1978, Brooksville

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Born in 1727

53

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

French economist (1727-1781)

*May 10th, 1727, Paris †March 18th, 1781, Paris

90

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

Chemist, physician and botanist from the Netherlands (1727-1817)

*February 16th, 1727, Leiden †October 26th, 1817, Vienna

76

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Italian painter and engraver

*August 30th, 1727, Venice †March 3rd, 1804, Venice

61

Thomas Gainsborough

English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)

*May 14th, 1727, Sudbury †August 2nd, 1788, London

31

Johann Gottfried Zinn

Botanist and physician (1727-1759)

*December 4th, 1727, Schwabach †April 6th, 1759, Göttingen

92

William Samuel Johnson

British-American politician (1727-1819)

*October 7th, 1727, Stratford †November 14th, 1819, Stratford

92

William Ellery

American politician and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence

*December 2nd, 1727, Newport †February 15th, 1820, Newport

63

Samuel Heinicke

German educator

*April 10th, 1727, Nautschütz †April 30th, 1790, Leipzig

67

Mahadaji Scindia

Indian ruler

*January 1st, 1727, Ujjain †February 12th, 1794, Wanwadi

83

Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista

Royal Governor of Chile

*September 20th, 1727, Santiago †February 26th, 1811, Santiago

53

Pierre Montan Berton

French composer and conductor

*January 7th, 1727, Maubert-Fontaine †May 14th, 1780, Paris

71

Georg Andreas Will

German historian

*August 30th, 1727, Obermichelbach †September 18th, 1798, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

67

Jean-Frédéric de la Tour du Pin-Gouvernet

French noble and statesman (1727-1794)

*March 22nd, 1727, Grenoble †April 28th, 1794, Paris

76

Frederik Christian Kaas

Danish naval officer (1727-1804)

*December 1st, 1727, Copenhagen †March 28th, 1804, Copenhagen

83

Jean-Georges Noverre

French dancer (1727-1810)

*April 29th, 1727, Paris †October 19th, 1810, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

32

James Wolfe

British Army officer (1727–1759)

*January 2nd, 1727, Westerham †September 13th, 1759, Quebec City

63

Caroline von Keyserling

German painter (1727-1791)

*December 2nd, 1727, Königsberg †August 24th, 1791, Königsberg

78

Ignaz Schiffermüller

Austrian entomologist

*October 2nd, 1727, Hellmonsödt †June 21st, 1806, Linz

67

Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau

Austrian diplomat

*April 20th, 1727, Liège †August 25th, 1794, London

72

József Batthyány

Hungarian cardinal (1727–1799)

*January 30th, 1727, Vienna †October 23rd, 1799, Bratislava

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1727 is a normal year and no leap year.

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