Famous Birthdays on October 27

Sylvia Plath

1932 — Sylvia Plath

American poet, novelist, and short story writer (died 1963)

October 27 has 243 recorded notable births across history, from 892 to 1999. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.

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Major events on October 27

See what else happened on this day in history.

1958 Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier. Source
1930 Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories. Source
1964 Ronald Reagan delivers a speech on behalf of the Republican candidate for president, Barry Goldwater. The speech launches his political career and comes to be known as "A Time for Choosing". Source
1999 Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others. Source

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Sylvia Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for The Colossus and Other Poems (1960), Ariel (1965), and The Bell Jar (1963), a semi-autobiographical novel published one month before her suicide.

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Teresa Wright won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in Mrs.

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Nanette Fabray began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button Shoes (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life.

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A left-handed opening batter, Warner was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket.

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In 2020, Draisaitl became the first German player to win the Art Ross Trophy as the leading point scorer in the NHL, the Hart Memorial Trophy as regular season MVP, and the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player.

More major people born on October 27

Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.

1918

Teresa Wright

American actress and singer (died 2005)

Muriel Teresa Wright was an American actress. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in Mrs. Miniver.

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1920

Nanette Fabray

American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2018)

Nanette Fabray was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button…

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1986

David Warner

Australian cricketer

David Andrew Warner is an Australian former international cricketer, captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder and captain of Pakistan Super League team Karachi Kings.

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1995

Leon Draisaitl

German ice hockey player

Leon Tim Draisaitl is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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1942

Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Polish journalist and politician

Janusz Ryszard Korwin-Mikke, also known by his initials JKM or simply as Korwin, is a Polish politician and author. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2018.

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1933

Floyd Cramer

American singer and pianist (died 1997)

Floyd Cramer was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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1811

Stevens T. Mason

Stevens T. Mason

American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Michigan (died 1843)

Stevens Thomson Mason was an American politician who served as the first governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840.

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1858

Saitō Makoto

Japanese admiral and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1936)

Viscount Saitō Makoto was a Japanese admiral and politician who was prime minister of Japan from 1932 to 1934.

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1561

Mary Sidney

English writer, patroness and translator (died 1621)

Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke was among the first Englishwomen to gain notice for her poetry and her literary patronage.

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1941

Dave Costa

Dave Costa

American football player (died 2013)

David Joseph Costa was an American professional football defensive tackle.

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1924

Bonnie Lou

American singer-songwriter (died 2015)

Mary Joan Okum, known by her performing name Bonnie Lou, was an American musical pioneer, recognized as one of the first female rock and roll singers.

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1989

Mark Barron

American football player

Mark Barron is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL).

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1914

Dylan Thomas

Welsh poet and playwright (died 1953)

Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer, whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" Under Milk Wood.

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1939

John Cleese

English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter.

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1954

Mike Kelley

Mike Kelley

American artist and musician (died 2012)

Michael Kelley was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography, sound and video.

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1959

Rick Carlisle

American basketball player and coach

Rick Preston Carlisle is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1984

Brady Quinn

American football player

Brayden Tyler Quinn is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons.

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1973

Semmy Schilt

Dutch kick-boxer and mixed martial artist

Sem "Semmy" Schilt is a Dutch actor and former kickboxer, karateka and mixed martial artist.

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1970

Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Stroud

English author

Jonathan Anthony Stroud is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series.

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