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Famous Birthdays on April 27

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15 historically significant individuals born on April 27. April 27 marks the birth date of various historical and contemporary figures. Born on this day are Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and Civil War general (1822); Chiang Ching-kuo, former President of Taiwan (1910); and William Alexander, the current King of the Netherlands (1967). The date also includes Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen (1941) and Icelandic footballer and filmmaker Hannes Þór Halldórsson (1984).

Total Born
15
Countries
10
Top Century
20th· 6
Top Field
scientist
2 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Andrew Z. Fire

Andrew Z. Fire

1959 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)

scientist
Edvard I. Moser

Edvard I. Moser

1962 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014)

association football player
Hannes Þór Halldórsson

Hannes Þór Halldórsson

1984 – Present

Icelandic filmmaker and former goalkeeper who directed several films before representing Iceland as their national team goalkeeper at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup. He famously saved a Lionel Messi penalty at the 2018 World Cup.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (6)
19th (3)
18th (3)
15th C.20th C.

20th Century

6
Andrew Z. Fire
Andrew Z. Fire
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)
Edvard I. Moser
Edvard I. Moser
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014)
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
association football playerfilm director
Icelandic filmmaker and former goalkeeper who directed several films before representing Iceland as their national team goalkeeper at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup. He famously saved a Lionel Messi penalty at the 2018 World Cup.
Fethullah Gülen
Fethullah Gülen
imamintellectual
Turkish Islamic preacher and founder of the Gülen movement who lived in self-imposed exile in the United States from 1999 until his death.
William Alexander of the Netherlands
William Alexander of the Netherlands
aircraft pilotaristocrat
King of the Netherlands since 2013, having succeeded his mother Queen Beatrix after her abdication.
Chiang Ching-kuo
Chiang Ching-kuo
politician
6th and 7th President of Republic of China

19th Century

3
Raúl Pateras Pescara
Raúl Pateras Pescara
aircraft pilotengineer
Argentine engineer (1890-1966)
Ignacy Korwin-Milewski
Ignacy Korwin-Milewski
art collectorartist
Polish-Lithuanian art collector (1846-1926)
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
army officerexplorer
President of the United States from 1869 to 1877

18th Century

3
Linus Yale
Linus Yale
businesspersoninventor
American manufacturer of locks (1797–1858)
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
inventorpainter
American inventor and painter (1791–1872)
Jean Victor Audouin
Jean Victor Audouin
arachnologistbotanist
French naturalist, an entomologist, ornithologist and malacologist (1797-1841)

16th Century

1
Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal
empress consortpoet
Mughal empress

15th Century

2
Ippolita Maria Sforza
Ippolita Maria Sforza
poetwriter
Italian noble
MI
Minhlange
monarch
King of Ava

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on April 27?
Ulysses S. Grant, born on April 27, 1822, is likely the most famous person born on this date. He was the 18th President of the United States and the commanding general who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.
Are there any current world leaders born on April 27?
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was born on April 27, 1967, and has been the Dutch monarch since 2013. He is a notable political figure born on this date.
What famous soccer player was born on April 27?
Hannes Þór Halldórsson, born on April 27, 1984, is the Icelandic national team goalkeeper who gained recognition during Iceland's run in the 2016 European Championship and 2018 World Cup.