February 27th, 1875

Born on February 27th, 1875

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 55,000 days old!

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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, 1940

American biochemists Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, which is now used extensively as the basis of the radiocarbon dating method to date archaeological and geological samples.

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).

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

Born on February 27th, 1875

76

Manuel Ugarte

Argentine writer

*February 27th, 1875, Buenos Aires †December 2nd, 1951, Nice

57

Julius Asch

German politician (1875-1932)

*February 27th, 1875, Rummelsburg †April 22nd, 1932, Rostock

Same year
Born in 1875

101

Ole Mørk Sandvik

Norwegian musicologist and educator

*May 9th, 1875, Ringsaker Municipality †August 5th, 1976, Oslo

63

Friedrich Opel

German entrepreneur

*April 30th, 1875, Rüsselsheim am Main †August 30th, 1938, Vienna

80

Thomas Mann

German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)

*June 6th, 1875, Lübeck †August 12th, 1955, Zurich

71

Carlo Bazzi

Italian painter (1875-1947)

*July 6th, 1875, Turin †May 6th, 1947, Milan

85

Maurice de Broglie

French physicist (1875-1960)

*April 27th, 1875, Paris †July 14th, 1960, Neuilly-sur-Seine

90

Albert Schweitzer

French-German physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher

*January 14th, 1875, Gunsbach †September 4th, 1965, Lambaréné

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

*April 2nd, 1875, Wamego †August 18th, 1940, Kings Point

68

Giovanni Gentile

Italian philosopher, educator, fascist theoretician and politician (1875-1944)

*May 29th, 1875, Castelvetrano †April 15th, 1944

60

Alice Dunbar Nelson

American writer, activist (1875-1935)

*July 19th, 1875, New Orleans †September 18th, 1935, Philadelphia

69

Malin Craig

American politician (1875-1945)

*August 5th, 1875, St. Joseph †July 25th, 1945, Washington, D.C.

81

Percy MacKaye

American writer

*January 1st, 1875, New York City †August 31st, 1956, Cornish

61

Henri Duvernois

French screenwriter (1875-1937)

*March 4th, 1875, Paris †January 30th, 1937, Paris

60

Pattie Ruffner Jacobs

Political scientist, promoter of women's suffrage

*October 2nd, 1875, West Virginia †December 22nd, 1935, Birmingham

85

Charles Bernard

Belgian journalist (1875-1961)

*December 28th, 1875, Antwerp †October 24th, 1961, Brussels metropolitan area

46

José López Pinillos

Spanish writer (1875-1922)

*June 2nd, 1875, Seville †May 12th, 1922, Madrid

87

Christie MacDonald

Canadian opera singer and stage actor

*February 28th, 1875, Pictou †July 25th, 1962, Fairfield

64

Maurice Renard

French writer (1875-1939)

*February 28th, 1875, Châlons-en-Champagne †November 18th, 1939, Rochefort

75

Ferdinand Porsche

Austrian-German automotive engineer, inventor and Nazi who founded the Porsche car company

*September 3rd, 1875, Vratislavice nad Nisou †January 30th, 1951, Stuttgart

76

Ian Maclaren

English actor (1875-1952)

*May 1st, 1875, Lynmouth †April 10th, 1952, Woodland Hills

77

Vincenzo Lanfranchi

Cyclist and motocyclist

*May 25th, 1875, Florence †October 25th, 1952, Bologna

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Public holidays on February 27th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 27th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1875 is a normal year and no leap year.

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