February 27th, 1922

Born on February 27th, 1922

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 27th, 1922?

February 27th, 1922

A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

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, 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, 1922

55

Hans Rookmaaker

Dutch Christian scholar, professor, and author

*February 27th, 1922, The Hague †March 13th, 1977

90

Erna Roth Oberth

German jurist

*February 27th, 1922, Sighișoara †August 23rd, 2012, Feucht

80

Tilemann Grimm

German sinologist (1922-2002)

*February 27th, 1922, Höxter †July 25th, 2002, Göttingen

81

Fernando José Francisco del Rosario Trejos Escalante

Costa Rican politician (1922-2003)

*February 27th, 1922, San José †July 28th, 2003

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79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

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

78

Helmuth Johannsen

German association football manager (1920–1998)

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

67

Dexter Gordon

American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)

*February 27th, 1923, Los Angeles †April 25th, 1990, Philadelphia

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

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

91

Hans Hermann Reschke

German politician (CDU)

*February 27th, 1933, Hamburg

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

85

Don McKinnon

New Zealand politician

*February 27th, 1939, London

94

Joanne Woodward

American actress

*February 27th, 1930, Thomasville

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

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

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

Roman Haubenstock-Ramati

Composer (1919-1994)

*February 27th, 1919, Kraków †March 3rd, 1994, Vienna

93

Theodore Van Kirk

American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star

*February 27th, 1921, Northumberland †July 28th, 2014, Stone Mountain

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

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

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

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

75

Roger Scruton

English conservative philosopher and writer

*February 27th, 1944, Buslingthorpe †January 12th, 2020, Brinkworth

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93

Trude Dothan

Austrian-Israeli archaeologist

*November 30th, 1922, Vienna †January 28th, 2016, Jerusalem

75

Poul Bundgaard

Danish actor and opera singer

*October 27th, 1922, Hellerup †June 3rd, 1998, Gentofte

93

Christopher Lee

English actor and singer (1922–2015)

*May 27th, 1922, Belgravia †June 7th, 2015, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

47

Judy Garland

American actress and singer (1922–1969)

*June 10th, 1922, Grand Rapids †June 22nd, 1969, Chelsea

58

Hattie Jacques

English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen (1922-1980)

*February 7th, 1922, Sandgate †October 6th, 1980, Eardley Crescent

93

Bernhard Hassenstein

German biologist

*May 31st, 1922, Potsdam †April 16th, 2016, Freiburg im Breisgau

84

Eva Ebner

German actor, screenwriter ans assistant director

*January 14th, 1922, Gdańsk †January 31st, 2006, Berlin

88

Ilse Jahn

German biologist, historian of science and curator (1922–2010)

*February 2nd, 1922, Chemnitz †May 8th, 2010, Berlin

97

Doris Day

American actress and singer (1922–2019)

*April 3rd, 1922, Cincinnati †May 13th, 2019, Carmel Valley

98

Carl Reiner

American actor (1922–2020)

*March 20th, 1922, The Bronx †June 29th, 2020, Beverly Hills

95

Stan Lee

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)

*December 28th, 1922, Manhattan †November 12th, 2018, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

98

Arthur Ashkin

American physicist (1922-2020)

*September 2nd, 1922, Brooklyn †September 21st, 2020, Rumson

86

Paul Scofield

English actor (1922–2008)

*January 21st, 1922, West Sussex †March 19th, 2008, Sussex

82

Barbara Bel Geddes

American actress (1922–2005)

*October 31st, 1922, New York City †August 8th, 2005, Northeast Harbor

93

Patrick Macnee

English actor (1922–2015)

*February 6th, 1922, Paddington †June 25th, 2015, Rancho Mirage

91

Sid Caesar

American comic actor and writer

*September 8th, 1922, Yonkers †February 12th, 2014, Beverly Hills

78

Jose Gonzales-Gonzales

American actor

*December 7th, 1922, Aguilares †December 15th, 2000, Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, Marina Campus

93

Madeleine Sherwood

Canadian actress

*November 13th, 1922, Montreal †April 23rd, 2016, Saint-Hippolyte

85

Maila Nurmi

Finnish American actress (1922-2008)

*December 11th, 1922, Pechenga †January 10th, 2008, Los Angeles

53

Margaret Leighton

British actress (1922–1976)

*February 26th, 1922, Barnt Green †January 13th, 1976, Chichester

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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 1922 is a normal year and no leap year.

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