July 27 birthdays, facts & history
Everything about being born on July 27, from your sign and birth stone to who shares your birthday.
Zodiac sign
♌︎ Leo
Jul 23 – Aug 22
Birth stone
Ruby
Birth flower
Larkspur
How common
#114 of 366
by US birth counts
Famous July 27 birthdays
George Biddell Airy · English mathematician and astronomer1801
Alexandre Dumas fils · French writer and dramatist1824
Vladimir Korolenko · Ukrainian-born Russian writer1853
Hilaire Belloc · French-English writer1870
Hans Fischer · German chemist1881
Bourvil · French actor and singer1917
Pina Bausch · German dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director1940
Donnie Yen · Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist1963
José Luis Chilavert · Paraguayan association football player1965
Julian McMahon · Australian–American actor1968
Triple H · American professional wrestler1969
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · Danish actor1970
Maya Rudolph · American actress and comedian1972
Demis Hassabis · British artificial intelligence researcher1976
Jonathan Rhys Meyers · Irish actor1977
Dolph Ziggler · American professional wrestler1980
Goran Pandev · Macedonian association football player1983
Taylor Schilling · American actress1984
Marek Hamšík · Slovak footballer1987
Kriti Sanon · Indian film actress1990
On this day in history
1778The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War, ended indecisively and led to political disputes in both countries.
1943As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane.
1983American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.
2020A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (system map pictured).
1965Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.
1974Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
1995The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
2016The last nine Aston Martin DB9 (example pictured) units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period.
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