Famous People Born on February 27

If you were born on February 27, we wish you a very Happy Birthday and all the best!!!

Let’s see who else was born on this day. What happened in history on your birthday?

Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great – 272 AD – a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 306 to 337. He is best known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Constantine is also known for founding the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) as the new capital of the Roman Empire in 330, which later became the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Sveinn Bjornsson

Sveinn Bjornsson – 1881 – an Icelandic politician who served as the first President of Iceland from 1944 until his death in 1952. He played a significant role in Iceland’s journey to independence from Denmark, which was achieved in 1944.

William Demarest

William Demarest – 1892 – an American actor, best remembered for his roles in the films such as “The Lady Eve” and “Sullivan’s Travels”, as well as his role as Uncle Charley in the TV series “My Three Sons.”

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett – 1910 – an American actress, best known for her work in films such as “The Woman in the Window”, “Father of the Bride”, “Little Women”, “We’re No Angels”, “Father’s Little Dividend” and “Scarlet Street”. She also starred in the thriller “Dark Shadows”, a popular television series in which she played the role of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard.

Irwin Shaw

Irwin Shaw – 1913 – an American playwright, novelist and short-story author. Some of his most famous novels include: “The Young Lions”, “Rich Man, Poor Man”, “Nightwork”, “Beggarman, Thief”, “Evening in Byzantium” and “Lucy Crown”.

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward – 1930 – an American actress, best known for her role in the film “The Three Faces of Eve”, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also starred in several other films, including “The Long, Hot Summer”, “Rachel, Rachel” and “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge”.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor – 1932 – a British-American actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. She starred in films such as “Butterfield 8”, “National Velvet”, “A Place in the Sun”, “Giant”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, “Cleopatra” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, which earned her Academy Award for Best Actress.

Van Williams

Van Williams – 1934 – an American actor, best known for his role as Britt Reid, in the television series “The Green Hornet”. He also appeared in various television shows, including “Surfside 6”, “Bourbon Street Beat”, “The Beverly Hillbillies”, “Barnaby Jones” and “Westwind.”

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock – 1937 – an American actress, known for her role as Grace Gardner in the drama series “Hill Street Blues” and as Dorothy Jennings in the series “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”. In addition to her television work, Babcock appeared in numerous films, including “Bang the Drum Slowly”, “The Black Marble” and “Far and Away”.

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman – 1940 – an American actor, best remembered for his role as disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati”. He is also known for his role as teacher Charlie Moore on the sitcom “Head of the Class”.

Mary Frann

Mary Frann – 1943 – an American actress, best known for her role as Joanna Loudon on the television sitcom “Newhart”. She also appeared in a variety of television shows and films, including “The Love Boat,” “CHiPs”, “Fatal Charm”, “Dance ’til Dawn”, “Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion” and “The Golden Girls.”

Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge – 1944 – an American actor, known for appearances on popular series such as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Dallas,” “Columbo” and “The X-Files”. He also appeared in several films, including “Edward Scissorhands” and “The Natural”.

Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith – 1957 – a British musician, best known as one of the guitarists and primary songwriters of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. His songwriting contributions to Iron Maiden include some of the band’s most iconic tracks, such as “Wasted Years,” “Can I Play with Madness” and “Two Minutes to Midnight.”

Stoney Jackson

Stoney Jackson – 1960 – an American actor, known for his roles in TV series such as “The White Shadow,” “227,” and “The Insiders,” as well as films like “Stand and Deliver” and “The Fan.”

Grant Shaud

Grant Shaud – 1961 – an American actor, best known for his role as the neurotic, germaphobic radio producer, Miles Silverberg, on the sitcom “Murphy Brown”. He also appeared in “Oliver Beene”, “Men Seeking Women”, “Madigan Men” and “The American Side”.

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin – 1962 – an American actor, known for his roles in films such as “My Bodyguard”, “D.C. Cab” and “Full Metal Jacket”. In addition to his film work, he had a successful career in television. Baldwin is known for his roles as Jayne Cobb in the series “Firefly” and its film sequel “Serenity”, as well as John Casey in the comedy series “Chuck”.

Grant Show

Grant Show – 1962 – an American actor, best known for his role as Jake Hanson in the series “Melrose Place”. He also appeared in “Accidentally on Purpose”, “Devious Maids”, “Dynasty”, “The Possession” and “The Girl Next Door”.

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich – 1965 – an American actor, known for his performances in films such as “Beautiful Girls”, “The Truman Show”, “Frequency”, “Super 8”, “Jane Got a Gun”, “The Good Nurse”, “Pride and Glory”, “Miracle” and “The Americans”.

Donal Logue

Donal Logue – 1966 – an Irish-Canadian actor, best known for his performances in films such as “The Tao of Steve”, “The Patriot”, “Blade”, “Ghost Rider” and “Max Payne”. He also appeared in television series such as “Grounded for Life”, “Terriers” and “Gotham”.

Jony Ive

Sir Jony Ive – 1967 – a British designer, best known for designing products such as the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad.

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton – 1980 – the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She is an author, having written several books for young readers, including “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!” and “She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World.”

Josh Groban

Josh Groban – 1981 – an American singer and actor. He released several successful albums and singles, including “Closer”, “Awake” and “Bridges”. Groban also appeared in a number of films and television shows such as “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “The Office”.

Kate Mara

Kate Mara – 1983 – an American actress. She appeared in a variety of films and television shows including “Brokeback Mountain”, “The Martian”, “We Are Marshall”, “House of Cards”, “24”, “American Horror Story: Murder House” and “Pose.”

What happened in history on February 27th?

flag of Argentina

1812 – The flag of Argentina was created. The flag was designed by General Manuel Belgrano and was first raised in the city of Rosario.

John Willis Menard

1869 – John Willis Menard, the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress, made his historic speech in Congress.

Charlotte Ray

1872 – Charlotte Ray, the first African American woman lawyer in USA, graduated from Howard University. This was a groundbreaking achievement, as she faced significant challenges and discrimination due to her race and gender.

Hilary Swank

2005 – 77th Academy Awards: “Million Dollar Baby”, starring Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman won four Oscars in total.

Did you know?…

Camels

Camels have three eyelids per eye. The third eyelid, known as the nictitating membrane or haw, is a thin, protective membrane that helps keep the eye moist and free of debris.

Mcdonald's

There is a Mcdonald’s on every continent except Antarctica.

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas. This is because bananas contain compounds that mosquitoes find appealing.

Quote of the day…

Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.

Warren Buffett – one of the greatest investor of all time

Once again, we wish you a very Happy Birthday!!! Share it with your friends and family.

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