February 27th, 1849

Born on February 27th, 1849

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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

Born on February 27th, 1849

35

Václav Beneš Třebízský

Czech writer and priest

*February 27th, 1849, Třebíz †June 20th, 1884, Mariánské Lázně

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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

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

77

Henry E. Huntington

American businessman

*February 27th, 1850, Oneonta †May 23rd, 1927, Philadelphia

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

31

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

72

Franz Mehring

German publicist, politician and historian (1846-1919)

*February 27th, 1846, Sławno †January 29th, 1919, Berlin

63

Kirsten Wenzel

East German coxswain

*February 27th, 1961, Leipzig

50

Odilon Desmarais

Canadian politician (1854-1904)

*February 27th, 1854, Joliette †May 18th, 1904, Trois-Rivières

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

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

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Born in 1849

80

Alfred von Tirpitz

German Admiral and Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office (1849-1930)

*March 19th, 1849, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †March 6th, 1930, Schäftlarn

77

Jean Richepin

French poet, novelist and dramatist (1849-1926)

*February 4th, 1849, Médéa †December 12th, 1926, rue de la Tour

86

Ivan Pavlov

Russian physiologist

*September 14th, 1849, Ryazan †February 27th, 1936, Leningrad

80

Bernhard von Bülow

German and Prussian politician

*May 3rd, 1849, Klein Flottbek †October 28th, 1929, Rome

67

Joseph Gallieni

French soldier (1849-1916)

*April 24th, 1849, Saint-Béat †May 27th, 1916, Versailles

63

August Strindberg

Swedish writer and painter (1849-1912)

*January 22nd, 1849, Storkyrkoförsamlingen †May 14th, 1912, Adolf Fredriks parish

66

James Whitcomb Riley

American poet from Indianapolis

*October 7th, 1849, Greenfield †July 22nd, 1916, Indianapolis

79

Édouard-Henri Avril

French painter (1849-1928)

*May 21st, 1849, Algiers †July 28th, 1928, Le Raincy

77

Franz S. Exner

Austrian physicist

*March 24th, 1849, Vienna †October 15th, 1926, Vienna

55

Maurice Barrymore

British actor (1849-1905)

*September 21st, 1849, Amritsar †March 25th, 1905, Amityville

54

Sien Hoornik

Dutch tailor and prostitute

*November 30th, 1849, The Hague †January 1st, 1904, The Hague

45

Benjamin Godard

French violinist and composer

*August 18th, 1849, Paris †January 10th, 1895, Cannes

81

Willem de Haan

Dutch composer and conductor

*September 24th, 1849, Rotterdam †September 26th, 1930, Berlin

78

James Edson White

American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1849–1928)

*July 28th, 1849, Rocky Hill †June 3rd, 1928, Otsego

74

Frances Hodgson Burnett

English-American playwright and author

*November 24th, 1849, Manchester †October 29th, 1924, New York City

95

John Ambrose Fleming

Electrical engineer and physicist (1849-1945)

*November 29th, 1849, Lancaster †April 18th, 1945, Sidmouth

59

Ulrich Dürrenmatt

Swiss journalist and politician (1849-1908)

*April 20th, 1849, Guggisberg †July 27th, 1908, Herzogenbuchsee

55

Andrea Aiuti

Italian cardinal and nuncio

*June 17th, 1849, Rome †April 28th, 1905, Rome

45

Lord Randolph Churchill

British politician, father of Winston Churchill (1849-1895)

*February 13th, 1849, Blenheim Palace †January 24th, 1895, London

95

August von Mackensen

German field marshal (1849–1945)

*December 6th, 1849, manor estate Leipnitz †November 8th, 1945, Habighorst

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1849 is a normal year and no leap year.

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