October 27th, 1976

Born on October 27th, 1976

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What happened on October 27th?

October 27th, 2019

Christ Mocked (pictured) by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.

October 27th, 2011

Michael D. Higgins was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history.

October 27th, 2004

The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".

October 27th, 1999

Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan (pictured), National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.

October 27th, 1993

Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.

October 27th, 1967

American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.

October 27th, 1942

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy achieved a pyrrhic victory against the United States at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

October 27th, 1914

World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years.

October 27th, 1904

The first underground segment of the New York City Subway opened, connecting New York City Hall (station pictured) with Harlem.

October 27th, 1944

World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.

October 27th, 1936

Mrs. Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.

October 27th, 1674

The French garrison in Grave surrenders the town to a Dutch army after a difficult siege.

October 27th, 1930

Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.

October 27th, 1924

The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.

October 27th, 1922

A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union.

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

Born on October 27th, 1976

47

Maneet Chauhan

Indian-American chef

*October 27th, 1976, Ludhiana

47

Pooja Batra

Indian-American actress

*October 27th, 1976, Faizabad

47

Bobby Fish

American professional wrestler

*October 27th, 1976, Albany

47

Michele Knotz

American actress

*October 27th, 1976, New Jersey

47

Ariel Ibagaza

Argentine association football player

*October 27th, 1976, Buenos Aires

47

Wilson Raimundo Júnior

Brazilian footballer

*October 27th, 1976, São Bernardo do Campo

47

David Terrien

French racing driver

*October 27th, 1976, Nantes

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43

Tom Nagel

American actor (1980-)

*October 27th, 1980, Cleveland

24

Slava Marlow

Russian music producer, rapper and YouTuber

*October 27th, 1999, Novosibirsk

45

John Capel

American football player, track and field athlete, sprinter, Olympic athlete

*October 27th, 1978, Brooksville

33

Brenton Tarrant

Australian terrorist (1990-)

*October 27th, 1990, Grafton

75

Poul Bundgaard

Danish actor and opera singer

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

28

Leon Draisaitl

German ice hockey player

*October 27th, 1995, Cologne

39

Emilie Ullerup

Danish actress

*October 27th, 1984, Copenhagen

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

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

78

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés

45

Vanessa-Mae

British violinist

*October 27th, 1978, Singapore

71

Roberto Benigni

Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director

*October 27th, 1952, Castiglion Fiorentino

48

Aron Ralston

Mountain climber, autobiographer, motivational speaker

*October 27th, 1975, Marion

75

Ivan Reitman

Slovak–Canadian filmmaker (1946–2022)

*October 27th, 1946, Komárno †February 12th, 2022, Montecito

60

Theodore Roosevelt

President of the United States from 1901 to 1909

*October 27th, 1858, New York City †January 6th, 1919, Sagamore Hill

50

James Cook

British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)

*October 27th, 1728, Marton †February 14th, 1779, Kealakekua Bay

42

Volkan Demirel

Turkish footballer and manager

*October 27th, 1981, Istanbul

50

Semmy Schilt

Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist

*October 27th, 1973, Rotterdam

71

Francis Fukuyama

American political scientist, political economist, and author

*October 27th, 1952, Hyde Park

46

Jiří Jarošík

Czech association football player

*October 27th, 1977, Ústí nad Labem

31

Stephan El Shaarawy

Italian association football player (born 1992)

*October 27th, 1992, Savona

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Born in 1976

47

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

47

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

47

Carrie Henn

American actress

*May 7th, 1976, Panama City

48

Robert Mateusiak

Badminton player

*January 13th, 1976, Wołomin

47

Gülşen

Turkish singer

*May 29th, 1976, Çapa, Fatih

47

Regina Halmich

German boxer

*November 22nd, 1976, Karlsruhe

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

47

Halim Haryanto

Badminton player

*September 23rd, 1976, Bandung City

47

Ellen Angelina

Indonesian badminton player

*June 30th, 1976, Salatiga City

48

Chantal Botts

Badminton player

*March 30th, 1976, Witbank

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

48

Pál Dárdai

Hungarian association football player and manager

*March 16th, 1976, Pécs

48

Daniel Ernemann

German association football player and manager

*February 18th, 1976, Amberg

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

47

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

47

Lars Ricken

German footballer

*July 10th, 1976, Dortmund

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

48

Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture

47

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Dublin

47

Wang Chen

Hong Kong badminton player

*June 21st, 1976, Shanghai

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Leap year

Yes: 1976 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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