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In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films.
Famous Birthdays on December 27
1901 — Marlene Dietrich
German-American actress and singer (died 1992)
December 27 has 232 recorded notable births across history, from 1350 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on December 27
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- 1657 The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right. Source
- 2007 Riots erupt in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis. Source
- 1968 Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon. Source
- 1966 The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Source
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Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has completed over 200 films since 1967, most of which as a lead actor.
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John Amos's other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990).
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Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him.
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Raonic won eight ATP Tour titles, and reached a major final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships.
More major people born on December 27
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1948
Gérard Depardieu
French-Russian actor
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor. Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has completed over 200 films since 1967, most of which as a lead actor.
1939
John Amos
American actor (died 2024)
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times.
1822
Louis Pasteur
French chemist and microbiologist (died 1895)
Louis Pasteur was a French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him.
1990
Milos Raonic
Canadian tennis player
Milos Raonic is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, making him the highest-ranked Canadian in ATP history.
1970
Lorenzo Neal
American football player and radio host
Lorenzo LaVonne Neal is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons.
1941
Nolan Richardson
American basketball player and coach
Nolan Richardson Jr. is an American former basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three…
1950
Haris Alexiou
Greek singer-songwriter
Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer whose career has spanned over 5 decades. She is one of the most popular singers in Greece.
1907
Sebastian Haffner
German journalist and author (died 1999)
Raimund Pretzel, better known by his pseudonym Sebastian Haffner, was a German journalist and historian.
1985
Logan Bailly
Belgian footballer
Logan Bailly is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
1917
Buddy Boudreaux
American saxophonist and clarinet player (died 2015)
John Landry “Buddy” Boudreaux was an American big band and jazz musician. He played saxophone and clarinet.
1947
Willy Polleunis
Belgian runner
Willy Polleunis is a Belgian former long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind his clubmate Emiel Puttemans.
1879
Sydney Greenstreet
English-American actor (died 1954)
Sydney Hughes Greenstreet was a British and American character actor.
1946
Joe Kinnear
Irish footballer and manager (died 2024)
Joseph Patrick Kinnear was an Irish professional football manager and player. As a defender, Kinnear spent the majority of his career spanning ten seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and one with Brighton & Hove Albion.
1988
Ok Taec-yeon
South Korean singer and actor
Ok Taec-yeon, known mononymously as Taecyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he debuted as the rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM.
1991
Chloe Bridges
American actress
Chloe Marisa Suazo Devine, known professionally as Chloe Bridges, is an American actress.
1959
Andre Tippett
American football player and coach
Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots.
1797
Ghalib
Indian poet (died 1869)
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet and letter writer of the Mughal Empire.
1954
Kent Benson
American basketball player
Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player.
1952
Jay Hill
Canadian farmer and politician
Jay D. Hill is a Canadian politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Prince George—Peace River in British Columbia from 1993 to 2010.