February 27th, 1800

Born on February 27th, 1800

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 27th?

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

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

78

Edward Belcher

British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer (1799-1877)

*February 27th, 1799, Halifax †March 18th, 1877, London

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

65

Vincenzo Tineo

Italian botanist (1791-1856)

*February 27th, 1791, Palermo †July 25th, 1856, Palermo

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

31

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

55

Frederick Catherwood

British Mesoamericanist, explorer, artist, architect, and photographer (1799-1854)

*February 27th, 1799, Greater London †September 27th, 1854, Atlantic Ocean

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

88

Jacques Charles Dupont de l'Eure

French politician (1767-1855)

*February 27th, 1767, Le Neubourg †March 3rd, 1855, Rouge-Perriers

63

Kirsten Wenzel

East German coxswain

*February 27th, 1961, Leipzig

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Born in 1800

74

Millard Fillmore

President of the United States from 1850 to 1853

*January 7th, 1800, Summerhill †March 8th, 1874, Buffalo

63

Jean-Jacques Ampère

French philologist

*August 12th, 1800, Lyon †March 27th, 1864, Pau

73

Claude Gay

French botanist, naturalist and illustrator (1800-1873)

*March 18th, 1800, Draguignan †November 29th, 1873, Flayosc

59

John Brown

American abolitionist (1800–1859)

*May 9th, 1800, Torrington †December 2nd, 1859, Charles Town

75

John Edward Gray

British zoologist and philatelist (1800–1875)

*February 12th, 1800, Walsall †March 7th, 1875, London

82

Friedrich Wöhler

German chemist

*July 31st, 1800, Frankfurt †September 23rd, 1882, Göttingen

59

Charles Goodyear

American inventor

*December 29th, 1800, New Haven †July 1st, 1860, New York City

59

Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay

British historian and politician (1800–1859)

*October 25th, 1800, Rothley Court †December 28th, 1859, London

90

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

German Field Marshal (1800–1891)

*October 26th, 1800, Parchim †April 24th, 1891, Berlin

67

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

Anglo-Irish astronomer (1800-1867)

*June 17th, 1800, York †October 31st, 1867, Birr Castle

80

Roman Sanguszko

Russian general

*May 6th, 1800, Antoniny †March 26th, 1881, Slavuta

48

France Prešeren

Slovene national poet, a Carniolan Romantic poet of Slovene descent (1800-1849)

*December 3rd, 1800, Vrba †February 8th, 1849, Kranj

223

Konan Big

Mexican professional wrestler

*July 13th, 1800, Monterrey

223

Amile-Ursule Guillebaud

Swiss painter

*November 4th, 1800, Geneva

73

John Phillips

English geologist (1800-1874)

*December 25th, 1800, Wiltshire †April 24th, 1874, Oxford

55

Emil Aarestrup

Danish poet and physician

*December 4th, 1800, Copenhagen †July 21st, 1856, Odense

82

Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

German artist

*January 7th, 1800, Hanau †February 26th, 1882, Frankfurt

33

Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach

German mathematician

*May 30th, 1800, Jena †March 12th, 1834, Erlangen

75

Georg Friedrich Daumer

German philosopher and poet (1800-1875)

*March 5th, 1800, Nuremberg †December 13th, 1875, Würzburg

78

Caleb Cushing

American politician (1800-1879)

*January 17th, 1800, Salisbury †January 2nd, 1879, Newburyport

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1800 is a normal year and no leap year.

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