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April 27 Birthdays in History - April 27 Deaths - April 27 Events
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April 27, 1992 James Duke Mason, son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason April 27, 1975 Andre Gower, actor, Baby Makes 5, Fathers and Sons, Mr. President April 27, 1975 Kenny Harris, safety for the Arizona Cardinals April 27, 1975 Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons April 27, 1974 Carlos Fortes, soccer player, Sparta April 27, 1974 Pete Chryplewicz, tight end, Detroit Lions April 27, 1973 Andre Govan, born in Culver City, California, actor, Monster Squad April 27, 1973 Sebastien Lareau, born in Montreal, Quebec, tennis player 1996 Olympics April 27, 1972 Alison McKnight, born in Bakersfield, California, 100m hurdler/heptathlete April 27, 1972 David Lascher, born in New York City, actor, Josh-Clueless, Kidz in the Wood April 27, 1972 Ethan Brooks, NFL/WAFL tackle, Atlanta Falcons, Rhein Fire April 27, 1972 Silvia Farina, born in Milan, Italy, tennis star, 1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles April 27, 1972 Tim Ruddy, NFL center for the Miami Dolphins April 27, 1972 Tommy Thompson, NFL punter for the San Francisco 49ers April 27, 1971 Craig Keith, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars April 27, 1971 Hayley Carr, born in Salzburg, Austria, actress, Courtney-As the World Turns April 27, 1971 James Burton, cornerback for the Chicago Bears April 27, 1971 Ricky Sutton, WLAF defensive end, Barcelona Dragons April 27, 1970 Mikiko Hagiwara, WNBA guard, Sacramento Monarchs April 27, 1970 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers April 27, 1969 Brett Steven, born in Bermuda, NZ tennis player 1996 Olympics April 27, 1969 Francine "Frankie" McRae, Australian softball outfielder, Oly-br-96 April 27, 1969 Mica Paris, rocker, So Good April 27, 1969 Tyrone Rodgers, CFL defensive linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers April 27, 1968 Adrian Cooper, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings April 27, 1967 Bridgette Gordon, WNBA forward, Sacramento Monarchs, Olympics gold 88 April 27, 1967 Willem-Alexander CGF, Dutch crown prince/son of Queen Beatrix of Neth April 27, 1966 Peter McIntyre, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner 1995 April 27, 1965 Courtenay Becker-Dey, Greenwich Conn, Europe yachter, Oly-bronze-1996 April 27, 1964 Paul Osbaldiston, CFL kicker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats April 27, 1963 Arther van Dijk, drummer, Ivy Green April 27, 1963 Grant Show, actor, Jake-Melrose Place, Rick-Ryan's Hope April 27, 1963 Schae Harrison, born in Orange, California, actress, Darla-Bold and Beautiful April 27, 1962 Denise Baldwin, Atlanta, LPGA golfer, 1991 Futures Salisbury Classic April 27, 1962 Patricia Plumer, born in Covina, California, 1.5k/5k runner April 27, 1959 Marco Pirroni, born in London, rock guitarist, Adam and The Ants April 27, 1959 Sheena Easton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, Sugar Walls April 27, 1958 Keith Denunzio, rocker April 27, 1956 Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, born in Chicago, Illinois, beach volleyballer 1996 Olympics April 27, 1955 Cora Ann Mahalick, New Jersey, news anchor, WNYW-TV April 27, 1953 Ellen L. Shulman Baker, born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS 34, 50, 71 April 27, 1951 Ace Frehley, born in Bronx, New York, heavy metal rocker, Kiss-Beth, Frehley's Comet April 27, 1951 Boris Kinberg, rock percussionist, Mink Deville April 27, 1949 Doug Sheehan, actor, Joe Kelly-General Hospital April 27, 1949 Douglas Sheehan, born in Santa Monica, California, actor, Ben-Knots Landing April 27, 1949 Yoshiaki Fujiwara, wrestler, NJPW/PWF/UWF April 27, 1948 Katie Pierson, born in New Jersey, vocals/guitarist, B-52's-Rock Lobster, Love Shack April 27, 1947 Ann Peebles, born in Missouri, singer, I Can't Stand the Rain April 27, 1947 Herbie Murrell, U.S. singer, Stylistics-You are My Everything April 27, 1947 Pete Ham, born in Swansea, Wales, rock vocalist, Badfinger-Come and Get It April 27, 1947 Peter Gena, composer April 27, 1946 John Maclean, cricketer, Australian wicket-keeper 1978-79 April 27, 1945 August Wilson, U.S., playwright, Fences, Pulitzer 1987 April 27, 1944 Cuba Gooding, U.S. singer, Everybody Plays the Fool April 27, 1944 Herb Pedersen, born in Berkley, California, singer, Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited April 27, 1944 Michael Fish, British TV weatherman April 27, 1943 Eugene Polyakov, dancer April 27, 1943 Helmut Marko, auto racer, Le Mans Grand Prix April 27, 1942 Gordon Roddick, English cosmetic manufacturer, Body Shop April 27, 1942 Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov, Russian cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-6, TM-18 April 27, 1941 Friedrich Goldmann, composer April 27, 1941 Jan D. Blaauw, Dutch MP, VVD April 27, 1941 Judith Blegen, born in Missoula, Montana, opera singer, Papagena-Magic Flute April 27, 1939 Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine April 27, 1939 Judy Carne, born in Northhampton, England, comedienne, Laugh-in, Fair Exchange April 27, 1938 Earl Anthony, bowler, PBA money champ 1974-6, 1981-3 April 27, 1937 Phil Jones, newsman, CBS April 27, 1937 Sandy Dennis, born in Nebraska, actress, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? April 27, 1936 Khalid Wazir, cricketer, son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954 April 27, 1932 Anouk Aimee, Paris, actress, 8, La Dolce Vita April 27, 1932 Casey Kasem, born in Detroit, Michigan, radio personality, American Top 40 April 27, 1932 Charles Adkins, U.S., light welterweight boxer 1952 Olympics gold April 27, 1932 Chuck Knox, NFL coach, Rams, Bills, Seahawks April 27, 1932 Francois Bayle, composer April 27, 1932 Maxine Brown, rocker, Browns April 27, 1932 Petar Ozgijan, composer April 27, 1931 Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist and son of David Oistrach April 27, 1931 Krzystzof Komeda, composer April 27, 1930 Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs April 27, 1929 Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, born in U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Oly-gold-1952, 60 April 27, 1927 Connie Kay, jazz drummer April 27, 1927 Coretta Scott King, born in Marion, Alabama, civil rights leader April 27, 1927 John Joseph Moakley, Rep-D-Massachusetts, 1973- April 27, 1922 Daphne Anderson, born in London, actress, Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice April 27, 1922 Jack Klugman, born in Philadelphia, Oscar-Odd Couple, Quincy, Goodbye Columbus April 27, 1921 John Stott, British Clergyman April 27, 1919 Walter Ritchie, sculptor April 27, 1918 John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent, ABC April 27, 1918 Kirby Stone, born in New York City, jazz combo leader, Baubles Bangles and Beads April 27, 1918 Willem N "Pim" Koot, pianist of Concert building, Oh, Lady! Lady! April 27, 1916 Jan Rychlik, composer April 27, 1914 Albert Soboult, French historian April 27, 1912 Franz Weyergans, Belgian literary, Les Gens Heureux April 27, 1912 Frederick Rand Weissman, philanthropist April 27, 1912 Renato Rascel, actor, 7 Hills of Rome, Secrets of Santa Vittoria April 27, 1911 Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor, John-Baron April 27, 1911 Georges Dargaud, French publisher, Asterix, Tintin April 27, 1909 Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer, That Infidel Place April 27, 1909 Terry Semel, American Businesman April 27, 1909 Nicholas Negroponte, American Businessman April 27, 1909 Mohammad Khatami, Iranian Philosopher April 27, 1906 Mark Alexander Abrams, market researcher April 27, 1905 Julian Stryjkowski, writer April 27, 1905 Philip Radcliffe, composer April 27, 1904 Arthur F. Burns, economist/chairman, Federal Reserve Board April 27, 1904 Cecil Day-Lewis, England, poet laureate/detective, Nicholas Blake April 27, 1904 Ragnar Skrede, Norwegian poet, Lauvfall April 27, 1904 C. Day Lewis, English Poet April 27, 1904 Arthur Frank Burns, Ukrainian Economist April 27, 1903 Frank Belknap Long, American writer, Rim of the Unknown April 27, 1903 Hans Walter Kosterliz, biochemist April 27, 1902 Kitty Kelly, born in New York City, actress, Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors April 27, 1900 Walter Lantz, animator, Woody Woodpecker's creator April 27, 1896 Rogers Hornsby, 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals April 27, 1896 Wallace Hume Carothers, inventor, nylon April 27, 1894 Nicolas Slonimsky, composer April 27, 1893 Norman Bel Geddes, born in Adrian, Michigan, theatrical designer, Rivals, Dead End April 27, 1892 Louis Victor de Broglie, physicist, studied electrons April 27, 1891 Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, composer April 27, 1884 Louis de Bree, [Louis C Davids], actor, Bluejackets April 27, 1883 Hubert Harrison, born in St. Croix, Virgin Island, writer/freedom fighter April 27, 1875 Andre Baillon, Belgian/French author, Un homme si simple April 27, 1875 Freddie Fane, cricketer, Hobbs' 1st Test opening partner April 27, 1875 Lumsden Hare, Ireland, actor, Oregon Trail, Desert Fox, Young Bess April 27, 1873 Harry M O'Connor, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Stranger than Fiction April 27, 1871 Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer April 27, 1869 William Victor Harris, composer April 27, 1865 Emile Erens, Dutch Hagiographer, Pastor of Ars April 27, 1861 Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer April 27, 1861 Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer, Dynaes-Digte April 27, 1840 Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn, 1865 April 27, 1828 Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher April 27, 1824 William Richard Bexfield, composer April 27, 1822 Ulysses S. Grant, Ohio, R, 18th president, 1869-77 April 27, 1822 Frederick Law Olmsted, American Architect April 27, 1820 Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher, Social Statics April 27, 1812 Friedrich von Flotow, composer April 27, 1803 Alfred Julius Becher, composer April 27, 1802 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer April 27, 1791 Samuel Finley Breece Morse, U.S. painter/inventor, telegraph April 27, 1767 Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist and composer, Song of the Clock April 27, 1759 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist, Female Reader April 27, 1737 Edward Gibson, England, historian, Decline and Fall of Roman Emp April 27, 1737 Edward Gibbon, English Historian April 27, 1724 Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer April 27, 1707 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens April 27, 1701 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia April 27, 1623 Johann Adam Reincken, composer April 27, 1410 John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia |