February 27th, 1979

Born on February 27th, 1979

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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, 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).

February 27th, 1972

The Sunday People revealed that James Humphreys, a notorious pornographer, had bribed a senior London police officer with a holiday to Cyprus and Beirut.

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

Born on February 27th, 1979

45

Alba Rohrwacher

Italian actress

*February 27th, 1979, Florence

36

Adriana Campos

Colombian actress (1979-2015)

*February 27th, 1979, Chaparral †November 3rd, 2015, Salgar

45

Lee Yong-shin

South Korean voice actress and singer

*February 27th, 1979, Seoul

45

Jandro

Spanish footballer

*February 27th, 1979, Mieres

45

Santiago Pedrero

Argentinian actor

*February 27th, 1979, Isidro Casanova

45

Ding Meiyuan

Weightlifter

*February 27th, 1979, Dalian

45

Jace Sayler

Player of American football

*February 27th, 1979, Rockford

45

Tim Oliehoek

Dutch film director and television director

*February 27th, 1979, South Holland

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

46

Thomas Pesquet

French astronaut

*February 27th, 1978, Rouen

26

Felix Gall

Austrian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Nußdorf-Debant

44

Chelsea Clinton

American author and global health advocate

*February 27th, 1980, Little Rock

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

*February 27th, 1932, Hampstead Garden Suburb †March 23rd, 2011, Los Angeles

44

Don Diablo

Dutch DJ and record producer

*February 27th, 1980, Coevorden

48

Nikki Amuka-Bird

British actress

*February 27th, 1976, Delta State

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

43

Josh Groban

American singer and actor

*February 27th, 1981, Los Angeles

50

Filippo Timi

Italian actor, writer, poet, stage director

*February 27th, 1974, Perugia

59

Oliver Reck

German association football player and manager

*February 27th, 1965, Frankfurt

67

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

31

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

41

Kate Mara

American actress

*February 27th, 1983, Bedford

76

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

46

Kakha Kaladze

Georgian politician and former footballer

*February 27th, 1978, Samtredia

47

James Wan

Malaysian-Australian director, producer, screenwriter, and comic book writer

*February 27th, 1977, Kuching

60

Thomas Lange

East German rower

*February 27th, 1964, Lutherstadt Eisleben

43

Stefanie Böhler

Cross-country skier

*February 27th, 1981, Bad Säckingen

51

Li Bingbing

Chinese actress

*February 27th, 1973, Wuchang

75

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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