October 27th, 1853

Born on October 27th, 1853

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What happened on October 27th?

October 27th, 1726

J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.

October 27th, 1674

Franco-Dutch War: French forces surrender the fortress town of Grave to the Dutch army after a three month siege.

October 27th, 2019

The Mocking of Christ (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 (pictured) 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

The Empire of Japan 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, 2018

Thai businessman and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha along with four others were killed in a helicopter crash near the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England.

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, 1964

Actor Ronald Reagan delivered a speech on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, launching his own political career, which culminated in him serving two full terms as U.S. president.

October 27th, 1775

King George III expanded on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.

October 27th, 1980

The Chun Doo-hwan government arrested 153 people related to the Jogye Order, which is considered an abuse of state power.

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

Same year
Born in 1853

37

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter (1853–1890)

*March 30th, 1853, Zundert †July 29th, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise

54

Adolf Furtwängler

German classical archaeologist (1853-1907)

*June 30th, 1853, Freiburg im Breisgau †October 10th, 1907, Athens

66

Henning von Holtzendorff

German admiral (1853-1919)

*January 9th, 1853, Berlin †June 7th, 1919, Prenzlau

91

Walter von Boetticher

German historian

*November 29th, 1853, Riga †July 3rd, 1945, Radebeul

48

Cecil Rhodes

British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)

*July 5th, 1853, Bishop's Stortford †March 26th, 1902, Muizenberg

77

David Belasco

American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931)

*July 25th, 1853, San Francisco †May 14th, 1931, New York City

75

André Messager

French opera composer and conductor (1853–1929)

*December 30th, 1853, Montluçon †February 24th, 1929, 17th arrondissement of Paris

78

Antonio Salandra

Prime Minister of Italy (1853-1931)

*August 13th, 1853, Troia †December 9th, 1931, Rome

78

Wilhelm Ostwald

Baltic German chemist

*August 21st, 1853, Riga †April 4th, 1932, Großbothen

72

Eduardo Scarpetta

Italian actor and playwright (1853–1925)

*March 13th, 1853, Naples †November 29th, 1925, Naples

57

Chulalongkorn

King of Siam (1853-1910)

*September 20th, 1853, Grand Palace †October 23rd, 1910, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

73

Albrecht Kossel

German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

*September 16th, 1853, Rostock †July 5th, 1927, Heidelberg

86

Wilhelm Dörpfeld

German architect and archaeologist (1853–1940)

*December 26th, 1853, Barmen †April 25th, 1940, Lefkada

68

Vladimir Korolenko

Ukrainian-born Russian writer

*July 15th, 1853, Zhytomyr †December 25th, 1921, Poltava

58

Howard Pyle

American illustrator and author (1853-1911)

*March 5th, 1853, Wilmington †November 9th, 1911, Florence

85

Hans Christian Gram

Danish scientist (1853-1938)

*September 13th, 1853, Copenhagen †November 14th, 1938, Copenhagen

89

Flinders Petrie

British Egyptologist (1853–1942)

*June 3rd, 1853, Charlton †July 28th, 1942, Jerusalem

84

Armando Palacio Valdés

Spanish writer (1853-1938)

*October 4th, 1853, Entrialgo †January 29th, 1938, Madrid

73

Louise Abbéma

French painter, sculptor, and designer of the Belle Époque (1853-1927)

*October 30th, 1853, Étampes †July 10th, 1927, 9th arrondissement of Paris

64

Emil Jellinek

German automotive pioneer (1853–1918)

*April 6th, 1853, Leipzig †January 21st, 1918, Geneva

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1853 is a normal year and no leap year.

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