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Who was born on June 27
160 notable people were born on June 27. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.
- 160births
- 45events
Best known
Best known
Elton Britt
American singer-songwriter
Robert Aickman
British writer and conservationist
Giorgio Almirante
Italian politician
Grace Lee Boggs
American social activist, author
Adolph Kiefer
American swimming 1936 Olympic medalist
Amala Shankar
Indian danseuse
Elton Britt — American singer-songwriter, born on June 27 1913.
Robert Aickman — British writer and conservationist, born on June 27 1914.
Giorgio Almirante — Italian politician, born on June 27 1914.
Grace Lee Boggs — American social activist, author, born on June 27 1915.
Adolph Kiefer — American swimming 1936 Olympic medalist, born on June 27 1918.
Amala Shankar — Indian danseuse, born on June 27 1919.
All entries
- 1914
Helena BenitezFilipino Senator and civic leader - 1915JJohn Alexander Moore
- 1916RRobert NormannNorwegian jazz guitarist
- 1919MM. Carl HolmanAmerican poet
- 1920
Fernando RieraChilean footballer - 1921
Muriel PavlowBritish actress - 1922
George Walker (composer)American classical composer - 1923JJacques BerthierFrench composer
- 1923
Elmo HopeAmerican jazz pianist, composer and arranger - 1924
Bob AppleyardEnglish cricketer - 1925LLeonard LermanAmerican scientist
- 1925
Doc PomusAmerican musician - 1925
Wayne TerwilligerAmerican baseball player - 1927
Bob KeeshanAmerican children's television personality and host - 1928
Rudy PerpichAmerican politician - 1929
Dick the BruiserAmerican football player and professional wrestler - 1929
Peter MaasAmerican journalist and author - 1930
Ross PerotAmerican businessman and politician - 1930
Tommy KonoAmerican weightlifter - 1931CCharles BronfmanCanadian politician (born 1931)
- 1931
Martinus J. G. VeltmanDutch theoretical physicist - 1932
Eddie KaskoAmerican baseball player - 1932
Anna MoffoAmerican opera singer, television personality, and actress - 1932HHugh WoodBritish composer
- 1936
Lucille CliftonAmerican poet - 1936
Shirley Anne FieldEnglish actress - 1937
Joseph P. AllenAmerican astronaut (born 1937) - 1937OOtto HerrigelNamibian businessman and politician
- 1937
Kirkpatrick SaleAmerican author (born 1937) - 1938
Bruce BabbittAmerican lawyer and politician (born 1938) - 1938
David Hope, Baron Hope of CraigheadBritish judge (born 1938) - 1938
Konrad KujauGerman illustrator and forger - 1939
R. D. BurmanIndian musician - 1939
Neil HawkeAustralian sportsman - 1939
Brereton C. JonesAmerican politician - 1940
Ian Lang, Baron Lang of MonktonBritish politician (born 1940) - 1941
Bill BaxleyAmerican politician (born 1941) - 1941
James P. Hogan (writer)British science fiction author
- 1941
Krzysztof KieślowskiPolish film director and screenwriter - 1942
Bruce JohnstonAmerican musician (born 1942) - 1942FFrank Mills (pianist)Canadian pianist and recording artist (born 1942)
- 1942
Danny SchechterAmerican television producer, independent filmmaker, blogger, and media critic - 1943RRavi BatraIndian-American economist, author, and professor
- 1944
Will JenningsAmerican songwriter and composer - 1944AAngela King (environmentalist)British environmentalist
- 1944
Patrick SercuBelgian cyclist - 1945
Joey CovingtonAmerican drummer - 1945
Norma KamaliAmerican fashion designer (born 1945) - 1948TThe Radiators (American band)American rock band
- 1949
Vera WangAmerican fashion designer (born 1949) - 1951
Ulf AnderssonSwedish chess grandmaster (born 1951) - 1951
Julia DuffyAmerican actress (born 1951)
- 1951
Gilson LavisEnglish drummer and artist - 1951
Mary McAleesePresident of Ireland from 1997 to 2011 - 1952
Madan BhandariNepalese politician - 1953
Igor GräzinEstonian politician (born 1952) - 1953
Alice McDermottAmerican writer, novelist, essayist (born 1953) - 1954
Richard IbbotsonRoyal Navy Vice Admiral (born 1954) - 1955
Isabelle AdjaniFrench actress (born 1955) - 1956HHeiner DoppField hockey player
- 1957
Gabriella DorioItalian athlete (born 1957) - 1958
Lisa GermanoAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1958) - 1958
Jeffrey Lee PierceAmerican rock musician - 1959
Dan JurgensAmerican comics artist and writer (born 1959) - 1959
Lorrie MorganAmerican musician (born 1959)
- 1960
Craig HodgesAmerican basketball player-coach (born 1960) - 1960
Michael Mayer (director)American stage and film director - 1960RRobert King (conductor)British harpsichordist and composer
- 1960
Jeremy SwiftBritish actor (born 1960) - 1962
Michael BallEnglish singer, presenter and actor (born 1962) - 1962
Tony Leung Chiu-waiHong Kong actor (born 1962) - 1962SSunanda PushkarIndo-Canadian businessperson
- 1963
Wendy AlexanderScottish politician (born 1963) - 1963
Johnny Benson Jr.American racing driver (born 1963) - 1964
Stephan BrenninkmeijerDutch film director, screenwriter and producer - 1964
Chuck PersonAmerican basketball player (born 1964) - 1965
Simon Sebag MontefioreBritish historian and writer (born 1965) - 1965MManikavasagam SundaramMalaysian politician
- 1965
Spain at the 1992 Summer OlympicsSporting event delegation - 1966
J. J. AbramsAmerican filmmaker (born 1966) - 1966JJörg BergenGerman footballer and manager
- 1966
Jeff ConineAmerican baseball player (born 1966) - 1966
Aigars KalvītisLatvian politician and hockey organizer - 1967
Sylvie FréchetteCanadian synchronized swimmer - 1967
George Hamilton (Northern Ireland police officer)Northern Irish police officer (born 1967) - 1967VVasiliy KaptyukhBelarusian discus thrower (born 1967)
- 1967PPhil KearnsAustralian former rugby union player
- 1968
Kelly AyotteGovernor of New Hampshire since 2025 - 1969
Viktor PetrenkoUkrainian figure skater (born 1969) - 1970RRégine CavagnoudFrench alpine skier
- 1970JJohn EalesAustralian rugby union player
- 1970
Jim EdmondsAmerican baseball player (born 1970) - 1970
Jo FrostEnglish television personality (born 1970) - 1971
Serginho (footballer, born 1971)Brazilian footballer - 1972DDawud WharnsbyMusical artist
- 1973
AbbathNorwegian musician (born 1973) - 1973SSimon Archer (badminton)British badminton player (born 1973)
- 1974
Christian KaneAmerican actor and musician - 1974
Christopher O'NeillBritish-American businessperson and spouse of Swedish princess - 1975AAce DarlingAmerican professional wrestler (born 1974)
- 1975
Bianca Del RioAmerican drag queen - 1975SSarah EvanetzCanadian swimmer (born 1975)
- 1975
Tobey MaguireAmerican actor (born 1975) - 1975
Daryle WardAmerican baseball player (born 1975) - 1976
Johnny EstradaAmerican baseball player (born 1976) - 1976
Leigh NashAmerican singer (born 1976) - 1977AArkadiusz RadomskiPolish footballer
- 1978
Apparat (musician)German musician (born 1978) - 1979
Martin BourboulonFrench film director - 1980
Hugo CampagnaroArgentine footballer (born 1980) - 1980
Jennifer GoodridgeAmerican entertainer - 1980
Alexander PeyaAustrian tennis player (born 1980) - 1980
Kevin PietersenEnglish cricketer (born 1980) - 1980
Craig TerrillAmerican football player (born 1980) - 1981
Andrew EmbleyAustralian rules footballer (born 1981) - 1982LLaura DreGerman-Filipina singer producer
- 1983
Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)American baseball player (born 1983) - 1983
Dale SteynSouth African cricketer (born 1983) - 1983
Nikola RakočevićSerbian actor - 1984
Aiden BlizzardAustralian cricketer (born 1984) - 1984
Khloé KardashianAmerican media personality (born 1984) - 1984
D. J. KingIce hockey player - 1984
Gökhan InlerSwiss footballer (born 1984) - 1985
James Hook (rugby union)Welsh rugby union player (born 1985) - 1985
Svetlana KuznetsovaRussian tennis player (born 1985) - 1985
Nico RosbergGerman and Finnish racing driver (born 1985) - 1986
Sam ClaflinEnglish actor (born 1986) - 1986
Drake BellAmerican actor (born 1986) - 1986
Bryan Fletcher (skier)American Nordic combined skier (born 1986) - 1986
LaShawn MerrittAmerican sprinter (born 1986)
- 1987
India de BeaufortBritish actress (born 1987) - 1987
Ed WestwickEnglish actor and musician (born 1987) - 1988
Stefani BismpikouGreek artistic gymnast (born 1988) - 1988
Matthew SpiranovicAustralian soccer player - 1988KKate ZieglerAmerican swimmer (born 1988)
- 1989HHana BirnerováCzech tennis player
- 1989
Sabino BrunelloItalian chess grandmaster (born 1989) - 1989
Matthew Lewis (actor)English actor (born 1989) - 1990
Bobby WagnerAmerican football player (born 1990) - 1991
Oliver StarkBritish actor (born 1991) - 1992
Ahn So-heeSouth Korean actress (born 1992) - 1992
Karthika NairIndian actress (born 1992) - 1993
Johanna TalihärmEstonian biathlete (born 1993) - 1993
Alberto Campbell-StainesJamaican-Australian athlete - 1994AAnita WagnerBosnian tennis player (born 1994)
- 1995
Monté MorrisAmerican basketball player (born 1995) - 1997
Yordan AlvarezCuban baseball player (born 1997) - 1997
Jehyve FloydAmerican basketball player (born 1997) - 1997CChud the BuilderAmerican livestreamer (born 1997)
- 1997
H.E.R.American singer (born 1998) - 1999
Will LevisAmerican football player (born 1999) - 1999
Chandler RiggsAmerican actor (born 1999) - 2000
Chris OlaveAmerican football player (born 2000) - 2002
Kelee RingoAmerican football player (born 2002)
Frequently asked questions
Who was born on June 27?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 27, including Elton Britt, Robert Aickman, Giorgio Almirante. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
What happened on June 27?
45 documented historical events happened on June 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Agatho, later venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, began his pontificate. On the same day, in another year: Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first Protestant college at the University of Oxford. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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