February 27th, 2016

Born on February 27th, 2016

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, 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.

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, 2019

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder downs Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Mig-21 in an aerial dogfight and captures him after conducting airstrikes in Jammu and Kashmir.

February 27th, 2015

Russian politician Boris Nemtsov is assassinated in Moscow while out walking with his girlfriend.

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

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

66

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

75

Féodor Atkine

French actor

*February 27th, 1948, Paris

22

Di Zijian

Badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

79

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress

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

25

Elisa Balsamo

Italian cyclist

*February 27th, 1998, Cuneo

49

Filippo Timi

Italian actor, writer, poet, stage director

*February 27th, 1974, Perugia

30

Alphonse Areola

French association football player

*February 27th, 1993, Paris

19

Linus Gechter

German association football player

*February 27th, 2004, Berlin

47

Nikki Amuka-Bird

British actress

*February 27th, 1976, Delta State

74

Debra Monk

American actress

*February 27th, 1949, Middletown

28

Tomáš Souček

Czech association football player

*February 27th, 1995, Havlíčkův Brod

66

John Steinbeck

American writer

*February 27th, 1902, Salinas †December 20th, 1968, Harlem

81

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022)

*February 27th, 1940, Lebanon †January 29th, 2022, Los Angeles

70

Yolande Moreau

Belgian actress, film director and screenwriter

*February 27th, 1953, Brussels metropolitan area

47

Tony Gonzalez

American football player (born 1976)

*February 27th, 1976, Huntington Beach

42

Josh Groban

American singer and actor

*February 27th, 1981, Los Angeles

50

Peter Andre

English singer

*February 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa

75

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

American poet and educator (1807–1882)

*February 27th, 1807, Portland †March 24th, 1882, Cambridge

40

Kate Mara

American actress

*February 27th, 1983, Bedford

57

Bill Oakley

American writer and producer

*February 27th, 1966, Westminster

50

Li Bingbing

Chinese actress

*February 27th, 1973, Wuchang

43

Brandon Beemer

American actor

*February 27th, 1980, Eugene

63

Jeff Smith

American cartoonist

*February 27th, 1960, McKees Rocks

84

Mirella Freni

Italian soprano (1935-2020)

*February 27th, 1935, Modena †February 9th, 2020, Pedri

78

Daniel Olbrychski

Polish actor

*February 27th, 1945, Łowicz

69

Klaus Köste

East German gymnast (1943-2012)

*February 27th, 1943, Frankfurt (Oder) †December 14th, 2012, Wurzen

29

Hou Yifan

Chinese chess player

*February 27th, 1994, Xinghua

43

Don Diablo

Dutch DJ and record producer

*February 27th, 1980, Coevorden

66

Max Beckmann

German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor and writer (1884-1950)

*February 27th, 1884, Leipzig †December 27th, 1950, New York City

43

Chelsea Clinton

American author and global health advocate

*February 27th, 1980, Little Rock

66

Danny Antonucci

Canadian animator, cartoonist, director, producer and screenwriter

*February 27th, 1957, Toronto

38

Thiago Neves

Brazilian association football player

*February 27th, 1985, Curitiba

56

Jony Ive

English designer and former Chief Design Officer at Apple

*February 27th, 1967, London

29

Rie Takahashi

Japanese voice actress (born 1994)

*February 27th, 1994, Saitama Prefecture

44

Alba Rohrwacher

Italian actress

*February 27th, 1979, Florence

66

Adrian Smith

English guitarist

*February 27th, 1957, London Borough of Hackney

46

James Wan

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

*February 27th, 1977, Kuching

25

Benny Snell Jr.

American football player

*February 27th, 1998, Columbus

77

Reginald Gardiner

Actor (1903-1980)

*February 27th, 1903, London †July 7th, 1980, Westwood

58

Noah Emmerich

American film actor

*February 27th, 1965, New York City

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Yes: 2016 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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