Born on February 27
February 27 birthdays & history
If you were born on February 27, you share a birthday with John Steinbeck, Elizabeth Taylor and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. February 27 babies are Pisces, with amethyst as their birthstone and the violet as their birth flower. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in leap years.
Famous people born on February 27
- 1902John Steinbeck, American journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1932Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress and humanitarian
- 1807Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator
- 1930Joanne Woodward, American actress
- 1942Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1944Roger Scruton, English philosopher and writer
- 1897Marian Anderson, American singer
- 1913Paul Ricœur, French philosopher and academic
- 1980Chelsea Clinton, American journalist and academic
- 1983Kate Mara, American actress
What happened on February 27
- 1801Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
- 1844The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti.
- 1860Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that plays an important role in his election to the Presidency.
- 1870The current flag of Japan was first adopted as a civil ensign for Japanese merchant ships.
- 1900FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, was founded.
- 1900The British Labour Party is founded.
- 1921The International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna.
- 1922A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett.
- 1951The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
- 1961The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.
- 1982The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance.
- 1996The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
Also observed on February 27
- Doctors' Day (Vietnam)
- Majuba Day (some Afrikaners in South Africa)
- Marathi Language Day (Maharashtra, India)
- World NGO Day
Questions, answered
What star sign is February 27?
People born on February 27 are Pisces. Their birthstone is amethyst and their birth flower is the violet.
Which famous people were born on February 27?
John Steinbeck (1902), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807), Joanne Woodward (1930), Robert H. Grubbs (1942), Roger Scruton (1944) were all born on February 27.
What happened on February 27 in history?
Among other things: in 1961, The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated; in 1982, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its final performance; in 1996, The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
Can I get a newspaper front page from February 27?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any February 27 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “February 27”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.