September 27th, 1840

Born on September 27th, 1840

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 27th?

September 27th, 2014

Mount Ontake in central Japan unexpectedly erupted, killing 63 people in the nation's deadliest eruption in more than 100 years.

September 27th, 1996

The Taliban drove Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, tortured and murdered former president Mohammad Najibullah, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

September 27th, 1988

Led by pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (pictured), the political party National League for Democracy was founded in Burma.

September 27th, 1983

American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.

September 27th, 1981

Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh

September 27th, 1975

Two members of ETA political-military and three members of the Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front, sentenced to death for murder, became the last people to be executed in Spain.

September 27th, 1964

The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2, an advanced Cold War tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft that was later cancelled, made its maiden flight.

September 27th, 1949

Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference unanimously selected Zeng Liansong's design for the flag of China.

September 27th, 1941

SS Patrick Henry, the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built during World War II by the United States, was launched.

September 27th, 1940

World War II: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the Empire of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact in Berlin, officially forming a military alliance known as the Axis.

September 27th, 1917

The Broadhurst Theatre opened in New York City with a performance of Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.

September 27th, 1916

Lij Iyasu (pictured), the emperor-designate of Ethiopia, was deposed in favor of his aunt Zewditu.

September 27th, 1908

The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States, was completed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.

September 27th, 1875

The Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded 27 Gold Lifesaving Medals to the men who rescued her crew.

September 27th, 1854

The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank after a collision with SS Vesta 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, killing approximately 320 people.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 27th

Born on September 27th, 1840

62

Thomas Nast

American cartoonist (1840–1902)

*September 27th, 1840, Landau in der Pfalz †December 7th, 1902, Guayaquil

74

Alfred Thayer Maan

United States Navy admiral and historian

*September 27th, 1840, West Point †December 1st, 1914, Washington, D.C.

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Who's birthday is on September 27th?

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

39

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984)

*September 27th, 1984, Belleville

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

64

Grazia Deledda

Italian novelist (1871-1936)

*September 27th, 1871, Nuoro †August 15th, 1936, Rome

60

Alphonse François Renard

Belgian geologist, petrographer

*September 27th, 1842, Ronse †July 9th, 1903, Brussels metropolitan area

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

95

Jayne Meadows

Chinese born-American actress and author (1919–2015)

*September 27th, 1919, Wuchang †April 26th, 2015, Encino

27

Lothar von Richthofen

German flying ace (1894–1922)

*September 27th, 1894, Wrocław †July 4th, 1922, Fuhlsbüttel

32

Marcel Halstenberg

German footballer, born 1991.

*September 27th, 1991, Laatzen

76

Ulrich Daldrup

German Politician, Scientist and former Mayor of Aachen

*September 27th, 1947, Porta Westfalica

73

William Conrad

American actor and director (1920-1994)

*September 27th, 1920, Louisville †February 11th, 1994, Los Angeles

50

Indira Varma

English actress

*September 27th, 1973, Bath

77

Renate Schroeter

German actress (1939-2017)

*September 27th, 1939, Berlin †April 3rd, 2017, Freiburg im Breisgau

86

José Sacristán

Spanish actor

*September 27th, 1937, Chinchón

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

77

Tanaka Yoshio

Japanese naturalist and bureaucrat

*September 27th, 1838, Iida †June 22nd, 1916, Hongō-ku

85

Wilford Brimley

American actor and singer (1934–2020)

*September 27th, 1934, Salt Lake City †August 1st, 2020, St. George

63

Jean-Marc Barr

French-American actor and director

*September 27th, 1960, Bitburg

60

Astrid M. Fünderich

German actress

*September 27th, 1963, Düsseldorf

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Born in 1840

53

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer (1840–1893)

*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13

86

Claude Monet

French painter (1840–1926)

*November 14th, 1840, Paris †December 5th, 1926, Giverny

78

Augusta Lundin

Swedish fashion designer

*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, Stockholm

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

77

Auguste Rodin

French sculptor (1840–1917)

*November 12th, 1840, Paris †November 17th, 1917, Meudon

53

Georg von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1840-1893)

*March 16th, 1840, Poschwitz †December 11th, 1893, Berlin

67

Gustav von Hüfner

German chemist

*May 13th, 1840, Bad Köstritz †March 14th, 1908, Tübingen

87

Henry Birks

Canadian businessman

*November 30th, 1840, Montreal †April 16th, 1928, Montreal

63

Murad V

Ottoman Sultan

*September 21st, 1840, Topkapı Palace †August 29th, 1904, Çırağan Palace

57

Alphonse Daudet

French novelist

*May 13th, 1840, Nîmes †December 16th, 1897, Paris

64

Ernst Abbe

German physicist

*January 23rd, 1840, Eisenach †January 14th, 1905, Jena

81

John Boyd Dunlop

Scottish inventor

*February 5th, 1840, Dreghorn †October 23rd, 1921, Dublin

88

Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein

Prince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)

*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice Castle

73

Arsène Arnaud Claretie

French writer, theatre administrator (1840-1913)

*December 3rd, 1840, Limoges †December 23rd, 1913, Paris

184

Gustave Ruiz

French composer

*March 6th, 1840, Nevers

81

Carl Menger

Founder of the Austrian School of economics

*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, Vienna

61

Edmond Audran

French composer

*April 12th, 1840, Lyon †August 17th, 1901, Tierceville

52

Henri Duveyrier

French explorer of the Sahara

*February 28th, 1840, Paris †April 25th, 1892, Sèvres

76

Hiram Stevens Maxim

American-born inventor (1840-1916)

*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1840 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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