February 27th, 1954

Born on February 27th, 1954

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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, 1940

American biochemists Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, which is now used extensively as the basis of the radiocarbon dating method to date archaeological and geological samples.

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, 1954

72

JoAnn Falletta

American conductor

*February 27th, 1954, Brooklyn

72

Neal Schon

American guitarist

*February 27th, 1954, Tinker Air Force Base

72

Enrique Norten

Mexican architect

*February 27th, 1954, Mexico City

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71

François Hollande

President of France from 2012 to 2017

*August 12th, 1954, Rouen

72

Angela Merkel

Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

*July 17th, 1954, Eimsbüttel

71

Renate Franz

German journalist and sport historian

*November 18th, 1954, Solingen

72

Lim Swee Say

Former Singaporean politician

*July 13th, 1954, Singapore

72

Rudolf Simek

Austrian philologist and Germanist

*February 21st, 1954, Eisenstadt

72

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President of Turkey since 2014

*February 26th, 1954, Kasımpaşa

72

Bjørn Eidsvåg

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*March 17th, 1954, Sauda Municipality

71

Lorraine Bracco

American actress

*October 2nd, 1954, Brooklyn

72

Jackie Chan

Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

*April 7th, 1954, Victoria Peak

67

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954-2022)

*September 21st, 1954, Shinjuku †July 8th, 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

58

Hugo Chávez

President of Venezuela, 1999–2002 and 2002–2013

*July 28th, 1954, Sabaneta †March 5th, 2013, Hospital Militar de Caracas

71

Uli Stielike

German association football player and manager

*November 15th, 1954, Ketsch

71

Benno Möhlmann

German association football player and manager

*August 1st, 1954, Lohne

71

Karl-Heinz Körbel

German association football player and manager

*December 1st, 1954, Dossenheim

71

Hartmut Schade

German association football player and manager

*November 13th, 1954, Radeberg

71

Sven-Erik Bucht

Swedish politician

*December 28th, 1954, Karungi

72

Eckhardt Rehberg

German politician

*April 3rd, 1954, Ribnitz-Damgarten

71

Emir Kusturica

Serbian and French film director, screenwriter, writer, actor and musician

*November 24th, 1954, Sarajevo

71

Alexander Lukashenko

President of Belarus since 1994

*August 30th, 1954, Kopyś

71

Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018

*October 24th, 1954, Sydney

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No: With 365 days 1954 is a normal year and no leap year.

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