29 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
29
Countries
23
Top Century
20th· 10
Top Field
politician
5 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Andrew Z. Fire
1959 – PresentNobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)
scientist
Edvard I. Moser
1962 – PresentNobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014)
association football player
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
1984 – PresentIcelandic 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 (10)
19th (10)
18th (5)
6th C.20th C.
20th Century
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Andrew Z. Fire
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)
Edvard I. Moser
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014)
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.
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
journalistlawyer
Brazilian politician (1910-1975)
Abelardo Vicioso
lawyerpoet
Dominican intellectual and politician (1930–2004)
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
aircraft pilotaristocrat
King of the Netherlands since 2013, having succeeded his mother Queen Beatrix after her abdication.
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Balendra Shah
politicianrapper
Nepalese rapper and politician; Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026
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Mark Krasnoselsky
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Russian mathematician (1920–1997)
Chiang Ching-kuo
politician
6th and 7th President of Republic of China
19th Century
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Théodore Turrettini
engineerpolitician
Swiss civil engineer and politician (1845-1916)
Raúl Pateras Pescara
aircraft pilotengineer
Argentine engineer (1890-1966)
Ignacy Korwin-Milewski
art collectorartist
Polish-Lithuanian art collector (1846-1926)
Robert Wiene
actordirector
German film director (1873–1938)
Ulysses S. Grant
army officerexplorer
President of the United States from 1869 to 1877
Zygmunt Wojciechowski
historianopinion journalist
Polish historian and writer (1900-1955)
Rodolphe Duguay
draftspersonillustrator
Canadian painter, illustrator, printmaker (1891-1973)
Tertuliano Potiguara
military officerpolitician
Brazilian politician
Théophile Wahis
military officerpolitician
Governor-General of the Congo (1844-1921)
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Stefan Meyer
nuclear physicistphysicist
Austrian physicist (1872–1949)
18th Century
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Linus Yale
businesspersoninventor
American manufacturer of locks (1797–1858)
Jean Victor Audouin
arachnologistbotanist
French naturalist, an entomologist, ornithologist and malacologist (1797-1841)
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
inventorpainter
American inventor and painter (1791–1872)
Juan Ramis y Ramis
botanisthistorian
Spanish lawyer, writer and historian (1746–1819)
Nils Johan Ekdahl
historianpriest
Swedish theologian, political writer and cultural historian
16th Century
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Mumtaz Mahal
empress consortpoet
Mughal empress
15th Century
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6th Century
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Yared
musicianpriest
Ethiopian church musician, music theoretician, priest and saint of the orthodox Ethiopian church at the time of the Kingdom of Aksum
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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.