Born on July 27
July 27 birthdays & history
If you were born on July 27, you share a birthday with Giosuè Carducci, Alexandre Dumas and Jean Baudrillard. July 27 babies are Leo, with ruby as their birthstone and the larkspur as their birth flower. July 27 is the 209th day of the year in leap years (208th in other years).
Famous people born on July 27
- 1835Giosuè Carducci, Italian poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1824Alexandre Dumas, fils, French novelist and playwright
- 1929Jean Baudrillard, French sociologist and philosopher
- 1612Murad IV, Ottoman Sultan
- 1881Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1987Marek Hamšík, Slovak footballer
- 1853Vladimir Korolenko, Ukrainian journalist, author, and activist
- 1963Donnie Yen, Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and martial artist
- 1969Triple H, American wrestler and actor
- 1976Demis Hassabis, English computer scientist and academic
What happened on July 27
- 1225Saint Mary's Church on Gotland, later to become Visby Cathedral, was consecrated.
- 1865Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
- 1866The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
- 1900Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
- 1921Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
- 1940The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
- 1947In Vatican City, Rome, canonization of Catherine Labouré, the saint whose apparitions of the Virgin Mary originated the worldwide distribution of the Miraculous Medal.
- 1949The world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production, the de Havilland Comet, had its maiden flight.
- 1959The Continental League is announced as baseball's "third major league" in the United States.
- 1963The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
- 1965Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.
- 1983American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.
Also observed on July 27
- Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)
- José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)
- Medical Workers Day (Ukraine)
Questions, answered
What star sign is July 27?
People born on July 27 are Leo. Their birthstone is ruby and their birth flower is the larkspur.
Which famous people were born on July 27?
Giosuè Carducci (1835), Alexandre Dumas (1824), Jean Baudrillard (1929), Murad IV (1612), Hans Fischer (1881), Marek Hamšík (1987) were all born on July 27.
What happened on July 27 in history?
Among other things: in 1963, The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland; in 1965, Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting; in 1983, American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.
Can I get a newspaper front page from July 27?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any July 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, “July 27”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.