April 27th, 1940

Born on April 27th, 1940

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

April 27th, 2005

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.

April 27th, 1985

The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor (pictured).

April 27th, 1967

The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.

April 27th, 1965

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise Indonesian attack on a base at Plaman Mapu in Sarawak.

April 27th, 1961

Prime Minister Milton Margai led the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to independence from the United Kingdom.

April 27th, 1949

In response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy, the Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill banning Australians from the country.

April 27th, 1945

World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdrew to Norway at the end of the Lapland War.

April 27th, 1904

Chris Watson became the first prime minister of Australia from the Australian Labor Party.

April 27th, 1810

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as "Für Elise", one of his most popular compositions.

April 27th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony.

April 27th, 1650

Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Culrain, Scotland.

April 27th, 1522

Four Years' War: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.

April 27th, 1521

Filipino natives led by chieftain Lapulapu killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan.

April 27th, 0630

Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later.

April 27th, 0395

Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor.

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

Born on April 27th, 1940

83

Peter Siewert

German historian and epigrapher

*April 27th, 1940, Friedrichshafen

49

Freddie Waits

American musician

*April 27th, 1940, Jackson †November 18th, 1989, New York City

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

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

65

Jon Cassar

Maltese-Canadian director and producer

*April 27th, 1958, Valletta

34

Chris Adcock

Badminton player

*April 27th, 1989, Leicester

82

Fethullah Gülen

Turkish preacher, writer, and former imam

*April 27th, 1941, Erzurum

34

Lars Bender

German footballer (1989–)

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

34

Sven Bender

German footballer

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

69

João Bernardo Vieira

Ancient President of Guinea-Bissau (1939-2009)

*April 27th, 1939, Bissau †March 2nd, 2009, Bissau

67

Kevin McNally

English actor

*April 27th, 1956, Bristol

78

Coretta Scott King

American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.

*April 27th, 1927, Marion †January 30th, 2006, Rosarito

56

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

King of the Netherlands

*April 27th, 1967, University Medical Center Utrecht

54

Sandy Dennis

American actress (1937-1992)

*April 27th, 1937, Hastings †March 2nd, 1992, Westport

47

Sally Hawkins

English actress (1976–)

*April 27th, 1976, Dulwich

86

Pik Botha

South African politician (1932-2018)

*April 27th, 1932, Rustenburg †October 12th, 2018, Pretoria

84

John Heyman

British film producer

*April 27th, 1933, Leipzig †June 9th, 2017, New York City

60

August Wilson

American playwright (1945-2005)

*April 27th, 1945, Pittsburgh †October 2nd, 2005, Seattle

31

James Duke Mason

American activist and blogger

*April 27th, 1992, Los Angeles

35

Lizzo

American rapper and singer (born 1988)

*April 27th, 1988, Detroit

60

Russell T Davies

Welsh screenwriter and television producer

*April 27th, 1963, Swansea

82

Casey Kasem

American voice actor (1932-2014)

*April 27th, 1932, Detroit †June 15th, 2014, Gig Harbor

63

Ulysses S. Grant

President of the United States from 1869 to 1877

*April 27th, 1822, Point Pleasant †July 23rd, 1885, Wilton

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Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

83

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Born on April 27th, 1940
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Leap year

Yes: 1940 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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