February 27th, 2008

Born on February 27th, 2008

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

Same year
Born in 2008

18

Emma Kok

Dutch singer

*March 12th, 2008, Maastricht

17

Helena Zengel

German actress

*June 10th, 2008, Berlin

17

Iain Armitage

American child actor

*July 15th, 2008, Georgia

17

Jackson Robert Scott

American child actor

*September 18th, 2008, Phoenix

17

Dastan Satpaev

Kazakh footballer

*August 12th, 2008, Almaty

17

Daria Sadkova

Russian figure skater

*June 26th, 2008, Yoshkar-Ola

18

Helen Kevric

German artistic gymnast

*March 21st, 2008, Stuttgart

17

Lexy Kolker

American actress (born 2009)

*November 30th, 2008, California

18

Rayssa Leal

Brazilian skateboarder

*January 4th, 2008, Imperatriz

18

Meilee Condron

American actress

*March 17th, 2008, Connecticut

18

Leander Menzel

*January 31st, 2008, Wiesbaden

17

Emerson Jones

Australian tennis player

*July 7th, 2008, Gold Coast

18

Gustav De Waele

Belgian actor and model

*March 28th, 2008, Brussels metropolitan area

18

Alejandro Gomes

British-Venezuelan footballer

*March 11th, 2008, Caracas

17

Sophia Baram

American pair skater

*November 24th, 2008, Beverly Hills

18

Veronika Zhilina

Russian figure skater

*May 15th, 2008, Arkhangelsk

17

GUSTAVOEGATOTV

Brazilian record producer (2008-)

*December 11th, 2008, Iguatu

18

Harshaali Malhotra

Indian child actress

*June 3rd, 2008, Mumbai

18

Gavin Warren

American actor

*April 17th, 2008, Houston

18

Sienna Belle

Atriz e cantora canadense

*January 26th, 2008, Cambridge

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Leap year

Yes: 2008 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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