September 27th, 1924

Born on September 27th, 1924

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 36,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 630 days, exactly on January 15th, 2026, people who were born on September 27th, 1924 will be 37,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 27th?

September 27th, 2014

Mount Ontake in central Japan unexpectedly erupted, killing 63 people in the nation's deadliest eruption in more than 100 years.

September 27th, 1996

The Taliban drove Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, tortured and murdered former president Mohammad Najibullah, and established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

September 27th, 1988

Led by pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (pictured), the political party National League for Democracy was founded in Burma.

September 27th, 1983

American software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the Unix-like operating system GNU, the first free software developed by the GNU Project.

September 27th, 1981

Iran–Iraq War: Iran broke the Iraqi siege of Abadan by Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh

September 27th, 1975

Two members of ETA political-military and three members of the Revolutionary Antifascist Patriotic Front, sentenced to death for murder, became the last people to be executed in Spain.

September 27th, 1964

The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2, an advanced Cold War tactical strike and reconnaissance aircraft that was later cancelled, made its maiden flight.

September 27th, 1949

Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference unanimously selected Zeng Liansong's design for the flag of China.

September 27th, 1941

SS Patrick Henry, the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built during World War II by the United States, was launched.

September 27th, 1940

World War II: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the Empire of Japan signed the Tripartite Pact in Berlin, officially forming a military alliance known as the Axis.

September 27th, 1917

The Broadhurst Theatre opened in New York City with a performance of Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw.

September 27th, 1916

Lij Iyasu (pictured), the emperor-designate of Ethiopia, was deposed in favor of his aunt Zewditu.

September 27th, 1908

The first production Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States, was completed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.

September 27th, 1875

The Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded 27 Gold Lifesaving Medals to the men who rescued her crew.

September 27th, 1854

The paddle steamer SS Arctic sank after a collision with SS Vesta 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of Newfoundland, killing approximately 320 people.

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

Born on September 27th, 1924

41

Bud Powell

American jazz pianist and composer

*September 27th, 1924, New York City †July 31st, 1966, New York City

49

Ernest Becker

American cultural anthropologist

*September 27th, 1924, Springfield †March 6th, 1974, Vancouver

87

Josef Škvorecký

Czech-Canadian writer and publisher (1924-2012)

*September 27th, 1924, Náchod †January 3rd, 2012, Toronto

88

Bernard Waber

American children's writer and illustrator

*September 27th, 1924, Philadelphia †May 16th, 2013, Baldwin

95

Fred Singer

American physicist (1924-2020)

*September 27th, 1924, Vienna †April 6th, 2020, Maryland

87

Willi Scheidhauer

German sportsperson (1924-2012)

*September 27th, 1924, Niederlinxweiler †July 22nd, 2012

91

Oswald Heimbucher

German educationist and writer

*September 27th, 1924, Regensburg †March 22nd, 2016

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Who's birthday is on September 27th?

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

95

Jayne Meadows

Chinese born-American actress and author (1919–2015)

*September 27th, 1919, Wuchang †April 26th, 2015, Encino

39

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984)

*September 27th, 1984, Belleville

73

William Conrad

American actor and director (1920-1994)

*September 27th, 1920, Louisville †February 11th, 1994, Los Angeles

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Robert Edwards

English physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine and in-vitro fertilisation

*September 27th, 1925, Batley †April 10th, 2013, Cambridge

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

85

Wilford Brimley

American actor and singer (1934–2020)

*September 27th, 1934, Salt Lake City †August 1st, 2020, St. George

77

Renate Schroeter

German actress (1939-2017)

*September 27th, 1939, Berlin †April 3rd, 2017, Freiburg im Breisgau

86

José Sacristán

Spanish actor

*September 27th, 1937, Chinchón

83

Sada Thompson

American actress (1927-2011)

*September 27th, 1927, Des Moines †May 4th, 2011, Danbury

76

Ulrich Daldrup

German Politician, Scientist and former Mayor of Aachen

*September 27th, 1947, Porta Westfalica

75

Don Cornelius

American television show host (1936-2012)

*September 27th, 1936, Chicago †February 1st, 2012, Sherman Oaks

87

Oliver E. Williamson

American economist (1932–2020)

*September 27th, 1932, Superior †May 21st, 2020, Berkeley

56

Mary McCarty

American actress

*September 27th, 1923, Winfield †April 30th, 1980, Los Angeles

50

Indira Varma

English actress

*September 27th, 1973, Bath

32

Marcel Halstenberg

German footballer, born 1991.

*September 27th, 1991, Laatzen

77

Patrick Font

French chansonnier (1940-2018)

*September 27th, 1940, Le Vésinet †April 6th, 2018, Chambéry

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80

Marlon Brando

American actor (1924–2004)

*April 3rd, 1924, Omaha †July 1st, 2004, Los Angeles

94

George H. W. Bush

President of the United States from 1989 to 1993

*June 12th, 1924, Milton †November 30th, 2018, Houston

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

92

Lola Albright

American actress and singer (1924–2017)

*July 20th, 1924, Akron †March 23rd, 2017, Toluca Lake

90

Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)

*March 9th, 1924, Bochum †August 16th, 2014, Rhöndorf

93

Geoffrey Bayldon

British actor (1924-2017)

*January 7th, 1924, Leeds †May 10th, 2017, London

95

Robert Mugabe

2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

*February 21st, 1924, Kutama †September 6th, 2019, Gleneagles Hospital

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

92

Paul Hébert

Canadian actor

*May 28th, 1924, Thetford Mines †April 20th, 2017, Quebec City

92

Sofía Ímber

Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist

*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, Caracas

98

Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

*April 20th, 1924, Tottenham †November 7th, 2022, Minneapolis

94

Charles Aznavour

Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

*May 22nd, 1924, 6th arrondissement of Paris †October 1st, 2018, Mouriès

80

Erik Balling

Danish film director

*November 29th, 1924, Nyborg †November 19th, 2005, Copenhagen

91

Karl Heinz Oppel

German actor and voice actor

*December 16th, 1924, Dresden †October 27th, 2016, Berlin

92

David Rubinger

Israeli photojournalist and photographer (1924-2017)

*June 24th, 1924, Vienna †March 1st, 2017, Jerusalem

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

87

Rauf Denktaş

Leader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

*January 27th, 1924, Paphos †January 13th, 2012, North Nicosia

99

Eva Marie Saint

American actress (born 1924)

*July 4th, 1924, Newark

96

Cicely Tyson

American actress (1924–2021)

*December 19th, 1924, Harlem †January 28th, 2021, New York City

84

Pat Hingle

American actor (1924–2009)

*July 19th, 1924, Denver †January 3rd, 2009, Carolina Beach

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Public holidays on September 27th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on September 27th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1924 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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