February 27th, 1910

Born on February 27th, 1910

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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, 1910

83

Peter De Vries

American editor and novelist (1910-1993)

*February 27th, 1910, Chicago †September 28th, 1993, Norwalk

63

Robert Buron

French politician

*February 27th, 1910, 6th arrondissement of Paris †April 28th, 1973, 13th arrondissement of Paris

80

Joan Bennett

American actress (1910–1990)

*February 27th, 1910, Palisades Park †December 7th, 1990, Scarsdale

80

Kelly Johnson

American aerospace engineer (1910-1990)

*February 27th, 1910, Ishpeming †December 21st, 1990, Los Angeles

91

Paul Daviaud

French painter (1910-2001)

*February 27th, 1910, Viarmes †March 31st, 2001, Viarmes

82

Vakhtang Chabukiani

Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer

*February 27th, 1910, Tbilisi †April 6th, 1992, Tbilisi

92

Wolfgang Preiss

German actor (1910-2002)

*February 27th, 1910, Nuremberg †November 27th, 2002, Bühl

85

Genrikh Kasparyan

Armenian chess player (1910-1995)

*February 27th, 1910, Tbilisi †December 27th, 1995, Yerevan

72

Alois Schnabel

Austrian handball player (1910-1982)

*February 27th, 1910, Vienna †September 20th, 1982

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79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

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

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

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

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

78

Lawrence Durrell

British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer

*February 27th, 1912, Jalandhar †November 7th, 1990, Sommières

96

Natalia Karp

Polish musician (1911-2007)

*February 27th, 1911, Kraków †July 9th, 2007, London

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

92

Paul Ricœur

French philosopher (1913–2005)

*February 27th, 1913, Valence †May 20th, 2005, Châtenay-Malabry

71

Pierre Brunet

French rower (1908-1979)

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

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

89

Heinz Starke

German politician (1911-2001)

*February 27th, 1911, Świdnica †January 31st, 2001, Bonn

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

69

Winifred Atwell

Trinidad and Tobago musician

*February 27th, 1914, Tunapuna †February 28th, 1983, Sydney

94

Joanne Woodward

American actress

*February 27th, 1930, Thomasville

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87

Mother Teresa

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)

*August 26th, 1910, Skopje †September 5th, 1997, Kolkata

80

Lothar Collatz

German mathematician

*July 6th, 1910, Arnsberg †September 26th, 1990, Varna

87

Egill Jacobsen

Danish painter (1910-1998)

*December 16th, 1910, Copenhagen †April 21st, 1998, Copenhagen

94

Ejler Bille

Danish artist (1910-2004)

*March 6th, 1910, Odder †May 1st, 2004, Copenhagen

96

Kitty Carlisle

American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts (1910–2007)

*September 3rd, 1910, New Orleans †April 17th, 2007, New York City

84

Dorothy Hodgkin

British chemist

*May 12th, 1910, Cairo †July 29th, 1994, Ilmington

79

William Shockley

American physicist and inventor

*February 13th, 1910, London †August 12th, 1989, Stanford

84

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Indian-American astrophysicist

*October 19th, 1910, Lahore †August 21st, 1995, Chicago

92

Rachel Kempson

British actress (1910–2003)

*May 28th, 1910, Dartmouth †May 24th, 2003, Millbrook

69

Dick Foran

Actor (1910-1979)

*June 18th, 1910, Flemington †August 10th, 1979, Panorama City

82

Josephine McKim

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1910-1992)

*January 4th, 1910, Oil City, Cambria County, Pennsylvania †December 10th, 1992, Woodstock

87

Erich Mückenberger

German politician (1910-1998)

*June 8th, 1910, Chemnitz †February 10th, 1998, Berlin

87

Jacques Cousteau

French Naval Officer who co-invented open circuit demand scuba

*June 11th, 1910, Saint-André-de-Cubzac †June 25th, 1997, 17th arrondissement of Paris

83

Baltasar Lobo

Spanish artist

*February 22nd, 1910, Zamora †September 4th, 1993, Paris

90

Dora Alonso

Cuban journalist and writer

*December 22nd, 1910, Matanzas †March 21st, 2001, Havana

98

Irena Sendler

Polish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer (1910-2008)

*February 15th, 1910, Warsaw †May 12th, 2008, Warsaw

46

Sheila Terry

American actress (1910–1957)

*March 5th, 1910, Warroad †January 19th, 1957, New York City

88

Paul Bowles

American composer and writer (1910–1999)

*December 30th, 1910, Queens †November 18th, 1999, Tangier

77

Jean Anouilh

French playwright (1910–1987)

*June 23rd, 1910, Bordeaux †October 3rd, 1987, Lausanne

68

Giuseppe Meazza

Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979)

*August 23rd, 1910, Milan †August 21st, 1979, Rapallo

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1910 is a normal year and no leap year.

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