April 27th, 1948

Born on April 27th, 1948

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 243 days, exactly on December 24th, 2024, people who were born on April 27th, 1948 will be 28,000 days old!

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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, 1948

75

Kate Pierson

American singer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist

*April 27th, 1948, Weehawken

75

Frank Abagnale

American security consultant, former confidence trickster, check forger, impostor, and escape artist

*April 27th, 1948, Bronxville

75

Si Robertson

American television personality, comedian, preacher and hunter

*April 27th, 1948, Vivian

75

Josef Hickersberger

Austrian footballer and manager

*April 27th, 1948, Amstetten

75

Yves Courage

French racing driver

*April 27th, 1948, Le Mans

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

34

Lars Bender

German footballer (1989–)

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

67

Kevin McNally

English actor

*April 27th, 1956, Bristol

34

Sven Bender

German footballer

*April 27th, 1989, Rosenheim

76

Ludmila Mikaël

French actress

*April 27th, 1947, Bois-Colombes

82

Fethullah Gülen

Turkish preacher, writer, and former imam

*April 27th, 1941, Erzurum

56

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

King of the Netherlands

*April 27th, 1967, University Medical Center Utrecht

76

Bernhard Hiesinger

German rower

*April 27th, 1947, Albstadt

69

Palomo Linares

Spanish bullfighter (1947-2017)

*April 27th, 1947, Linares †April 24th, 2017, Madrid

60

August Wilson

American playwright (1945-2005)

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

47

Sally Hawkins

English actress (1976–)

*April 27th, 1976, Dulwich

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

60

Russell T Davies

Welsh screenwriter and television producer

*April 27th, 1963, Swansea

75

Michel Delebarre

French politician

*April 27th, 1946, Bailleul †April 9th, 2022, Lille

31

James Duke Mason

American activist and blogger

*April 27th, 1992, Los Angeles

76

G. K. Butterfield

American politician (born 1947)

*April 27th, 1947, Wilson

35

Lizzo

American rapper and singer (born 1988)

*April 27th, 1988, Detroit

54

Darcey Bussell

British ballerina

*April 27th, 1969, London

Same year
Born in 1948

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

75

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

75

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

75

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

75

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

75

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

76

Bärbel Kramer

German papyrologist

*March 26th, 1948, Mülheim an der Ruhr

75

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

71

Robert Trump

US business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)

*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

75

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

76

John de Lancie

American actor

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

76

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

75

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

75

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos Aires

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Born on April 27th, 1948
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Leap year

Yes: 1948 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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