September 27th, 1978

Born on September 27th, 1978

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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, 1978

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Franky Zapata

French jetski racer

*September 27th, 1978, Marseille

45

Brad Arnold

American singer

*September 27th, 1978, Escatawpa

33

Mihaela Ursuleasa

Pianist (1978-2012)

*September 27th, 1978, Brașov †August 2nd, 2012, Vienna

45

Jon Rauch

Baseball pitcher from the United States

*September 27th, 1978, Louisville

45

Myriem Akheddiou

Belgian actress

*September 27th, 1978, City of Brussels

45

Ana Nikolić

Croatian singer

*September 27th, 1978, Jagodina

45

Phil Powers

British professional wrestler

*September 27th, 1978, Danbury

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39

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1984)

*September 27th, 1984, Belleville

47

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

70

Jahn Teigen

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

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

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

44

Shinji Ono

Japanese association football player

*September 27th, 1979, Numazu

50

Indira Varma

English actress

*September 27th, 1973, Bath

32

Marcel Halstenberg

German footballer, born 1991.

*September 27th, 1991, Laatzen

26

Wouter Weylandt

Belgian road bicycle racer (1984-2011)

*September 27th, 1984, Ghent †May 9th, 2011, Mezzanego

48

Bibian Mentel

Dutch snowboarder

*September 27th, 1972, Utrecht †March 29th, 2021, Loosdrecht

33

Hugo Houle

Canadian racing cyclist

*September 27th, 1990, Sainte-Perpétue

41

Lil Wayne

American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and actor (born 1982)

*September 27th, 1982, New Orleans

60

Astrid M. Fünderich

German actress

*September 27th, 1963, Düsseldorf

63

Jean-Marc Barr

French-American actor and director

*September 27th, 1960, Bitburg

76

Ulrich Daldrup

German Politician, Scientist and former Mayor of Aachen

*September 27th, 1947, Porta Westfalica

32

Simona Halep

Romanian female tennis player

*September 27th, 1991, Constanța

47

Luca Parmitano

Italian astronaut

*September 27th, 1976, Paternò

46

Mike Maronna

American actor

*September 27th, 1977, Brooklyn

32

Rebecca McConnell

Australian cyclist

*September 27th, 1991, Canberra

44

Danilo Gentili

Brazilian comedian and TV host

*September 27th, 1979, Santo André

47

Matt Harding

American traveler, video game designer and Internet celebrity

*September 27th, 1976, Norwalk

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45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

46

Danai Gurira

American actress

*February 14th, 1978, Grinnell

46

Dicky Palyama

Dutch badminton player

*March 26th, 1978, Gouda

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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