February 27th, 1900

Born on February 27th, 1900

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What happened on February 27th, 1900?

February 27th, 1900

Fußball-Club Bayern München is founded.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich

February 27th, 1900

FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, was founded.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich

What else 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, 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, 1900

72

Valentin Tomberg

Estonian-Russian Christian mystic, polyglot scholar and hermetic magician

*February 27th, 1900, Saint Petersburg †February 24th, 1973, Mallorca

50

Niels Clemmensen

Danish musician (1900-1950)

*February 27th, 1900, Copenhagen †May 25th, 1950, Copenhagen

60

Luiz Americano

Brazilian composer

*February 27th, 1900, Aracaju †March 29th, 1960, Rio de Janeiro

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

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

*February 27th, 1932, Hampstead Garden Suburb †March 23rd, 2011, Los Angeles

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

54

Maryse Bastié

French aviator (1898-1952)

*February 27th, 1898, Limoges †July 6th, 1952, Bron

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

99

Elisabeth Welch

Singer, actress (1904-2003)

*February 27th, 1904, Englewood †July 15th, 2003, London

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

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

97

Gene Sarazen

American golfer

*February 27th, 1902, Harrison †May 13th, 1999, Naples

94

Joanne Woodward

American actress

*February 27th, 1930, Thomasville

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

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

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

71

Pierre Brunet

French rower (1908-1979)

*February 27th, 1908, 6th arrondissement of Lyon †May 12th, 1979, 3rd arrondissement of Lyon

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Born in 1900

74

Wolfgang Schadewaldt

German classical philologist, literary theorist and translator

*March 15th, 1900, Berlin †November 10th, 1974, Tübingen

92

Helen Hayes

American actress (1900–1993)

*October 10th, 1900, Washington, D.C. †March 17th, 1993, Nyack

82

Anna Seghers

German writer

*November 19th, 1900, Mainz †June 1st, 1983, East Berlin

58

Wolfgang Pauli

Physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)

*April 25th, 1900, Vienna †December 15th, 1958, Zürich

84

Eduardo De Filippo

Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984)

*May 24th, 1900, Naples †October 31st, 1984, Rome

101

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952

*August 4th, 1900, Hitchin †March 30th, 2002, Royal Lodge

88

Hanne Sobek

German association football player and manager (1900–1989)

*March 18th, 1900, Mirow †February 17th, 1989, Berlin

83

Roland Culver

Actor (1900-1984)

*August 31st, 1900, Highgate †March 1st, 1984, Henley-on-Thames

93

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)

*August 10th, 1900, Whanganui †January 1st, 1994, London

44

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

French writer and aviator (1900–1944)

*June 29th, 1900, 2nd arrondissement of Lyon †July 31st, 1944, île de Riou

81

Karl von Appen

German stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)

*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East Berlin

86

David Hand

American animator and filmmaker

*January 23rd, 1900, Plainfield †October 11th, 1986, San Luis Obispo

58

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958)

*March 19th, 1900, Paris †August 14th, 1958, Paris

89

Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)

*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran

67

Spencer Tracy

American actor (1900–1967)

*April 5th, 1900, Milwaukee †June 10th, 1967, Los Angeles

71

Giorgos Seferis

Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971)

*March 13th, 1900, Urla †September 20th, 1971, Athens

50

Kurt Weill

German composer (1900–1950)

*March 2nd, 1900, Dessau †April 3rd, 1950, New York City

84

François de Menthon

French politician (1900-1984)

*January 8th, 1900, Montmirey-la-Ville †June 2nd, 1984, Menthon-Saint-Bernard

83

Luis Buñuel

Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983)

*February 22nd, 1900, Calanda †July 29th, 1983, Mexico City

78

Ignazio Silone

Italian author and politician (1900-1978)

*May 1st, 1900, Pescina †August 22nd, 1978, Geneva

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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 1900 is a normal year and no leap year.

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