Did you know
Jonathan Rhys Meyers also starred as Bishop Heahmund, a character inspired by the Saint of the same name, in the History Channel television series Vikings.
Famous Birthdays on July 27
1977 — Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Irish actor
July 27 has 266 recorded notable births across history, from 774 to 2003. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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774 – 2003
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Major events on July 27
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- 1299 According to Edward Gibbon, Osman I invades the territory of Nicomedia for the first time, usually considered to be the founding day of the Ottoman state. Source
- 1789 The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State). Source
- 1775 Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men." Source
- 1778 American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. Source
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In 2018, she became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show; and was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women.
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Taylor Schilling made her film debut in the 2007 drama Dark Matter.
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Murad IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods.
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Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,008 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history.
More major people born on July 27
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1994
Winnie Harlow
Canadian model
Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young, known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Canadian fashion model, actress and public spokesperson on the skin condition vitiligo.
1984
Taylor Schilling
American actress
Taylor Schilling is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the…
1612
Murad IV
Ottoman Sultan (died 1640)
Murad IV was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods.
1905
Leo Durocher
American baseball player and manager (died 1991)
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder.
1578
Frances Howard
Duchess of Richmond (died 1639)
Frances Stewart (née Howard), Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, Countess of Hertford was the daughter of a younger son of the Duke of Norfolk.
1969
Jonty Rhodes
South African cricketer and coach
Jonathan Neil "Jonty" Rhodes is a South African professional cricket coach, commentator and former Test and One Day International cricketer.
1974
Eason Chan
Hong Kong singer, actor, and producer
Eason Chan Yick-shun is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is one of the most popular and influential singers in both Cantopop and Mandopop.
1959
Yiannos Papantoniou
French-Greek economist and politician, Greek Minister of National Defence
Yiannos Papantoniou is a former member of the National Parliament in Greece (MP) from 1988 to 2007, Minister of National Defense (2001−03), Minister of Economy and Finance (1994−2001).
1907
Irene Fischer
Austrian-American geodesist and mathematician (died 2009)
Irene Kaminka Fischer was an Austrian-American mathematician and geodesist.
1968
Sabina Jeschke
Swedish-German engineer and academic
Sabina Jeschke is a German university professor for information sciences in mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University.
1872
Stanislav Binički
Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue. (died 1942)
Stanislav Binički was a Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue.
1957
Bill Engvall
American comedian, actor, and producer
William Ray Engvall Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. He has released stand-up comedy albums through Warner Records and BNA Records, which is defunct.
1971
Matthew Johns
Australian rugby league player, sportscaster and television host
Matthew James Johns is an Australian rugby league media personality, commentator and former professional player.
1949
Robert Rankin
English author and illustrator
Robert Fleming Rankin is a prolific British author of comedic fantasy novels.
1955
Cat Bauer
American journalist, author, and playwright
Catherine Bauer is the award-winning author of contemporary novels featuring the young protagonist, Harley Columba, and is known for her unique and honest voice.
1955
Allan Border
Australian cricketer and coach
Allan Robert Border is an Australian former international cricketer and current cricket commentator.
1929
Jean Baudrillard
French sociologist and philosopher (died 2007)
Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist and philosopher with an interest in cultural studies.
774
Kūkai
Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of Esoteric (Shingon) Buddhism (died 835)
Kūkai , born Saeki no Mao posthumously called Kōbō Daishi , was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism.
1975
Alex Rodriguez
American baseball player
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez, nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman and current businessman.