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June 27 birthdays

273 notable historical figures were born on June 27, and 168 died on this day. Everyone born on June 27 is a Cancer.

20% of June 27 birthdays work in Literature, more than any other field. More come from United States (78) than any other country.

Born on June 27

• Helen Keller (1880 to 1968. American author and activist (1880–1968))
• Emma Goldman (1869 to 1940. Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940))
• Charles XII (1682 to 1718. King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718)
• Charles IX of France (1550 to 1574. King of France from 1560 to 1574)
• Louis XII (1462 to 1515. King of France from 1498 to 1515)
• Mary McAleese (born 1951. President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011)
• Dipendra of Nepal (1971 to 2001. King of Nepal in 2001)
• Simon Sebag Montefiore (born 1965. British historian and writer (born 1965))
• Manuel II Palaiologos (1350 to 1425. Byzantine emperor from 1391 to 1425)
• Amina J. Mohammed (born 1961. Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017)
• William F. Garrison (born 1944. United States Army general (born 1944))
• John Monash (1865 to 1931. Australian Army officer (1865–1931))
• Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (born 1956. Saudi Arabian royal, astronaut, and government official (born 1956))
• Ollanta Humala (born 1962. President of Peru from 2011 to 2016)
• Ladislaus I of Hungary (1046 to 1095. King of Hungary from 1077 to 1095)
• John Shalikashvili (1936 to 2011. US Army general (1936–2011))
• Nico Rosberg (born 1985. German and Finnish racing driver (born 1985))
• Cecily von Ziegesar (born 1970. American author (born 1970))
• Philip Guston (1913 to 1980. Canadian-American painter and printmaker (1913–1980))
• Doc Pomus (1925 to 1991. American musician (1925–1991))
• François-Marie Banier (born 1947. French novelist (born 1947))
• Tobey Maguire (born 1975. American actor (born 1975))
• Varina Anne Davis (1864 to 1898. American writer (1864–1898))
• Jonah Heim (born 1995. American baseball player (born 1995))
• Michael Dummett (1925 to 2011. British philosopher (1925–2011))
• Princess Kira of Prussia (1943 to 2004. Prussian royal (1943–2004))
• Maggie Chapman (born 1979. Scottish Greens politician (born 1979))
• Ami Ayalon (born 1945. Israeli politician (born 1945))
• Isabelle Adjani (born 1955. French actress (born 1955))
• Prince Jaime, Duke of Anjou and Madrid (1870 to 1931. Historical claimant to the throne of Spain)
• Martinus J. G. Veltman (1931 to 2021. Dutch theoretical physicist (1931–2021))
• Alice McDermott (born 1953. American writer, novelist, essayist (born 1953))
• Hans Spemann (1869 to 1941. German embryologist (1869–1941))
• Anthony McIntyre (born 1957. IRA volunteer and writer (born 1957))
• E. R. Braithwaite (1912 to 2016. Guyanese writer (1912–2016))
• Daniel Quillen (1940 to 2011. American mathematician (1940–2011))
• Mildred J. Hill (1859 to 1916. Composer of the melody of "Happy Birthday to You")
• Efua Sutherland (1924 to 1996. Ghanaian writer, publisher, educationalist and cultural activist (1924–1996))
• Lolly (singer) (born 1977. English singer, dancer and TV presenter)
• Jonathan Riley-Smith (1938 to 2016. British historian)
• Kirkpatrick Sale (born 1937. American author (born 1937))
• Wilhelmina FitzClarence, Countess of Munster (1830 to 1906. British peeress and novelist (1830–1906))
• J. J. Abrams (born 1966. American filmmaker (born 1966))
• Louise Diane d'Orléans (1716 to 1736. Princess of Conti (1716–1736))
• Abdel Mageed Saqr (born 1955. Egyptian Minister of Defense (born 1955))
• Khloé Kardashian (born 1984. American media personality (born 1984))
• Abu Ishaq Ibrahim II ibn Ahmad (850 to 902. Emir of Ifriqiya from 875 to 902)
• Arthur Lismer (1885 to 1969. English-Canadian painter (1885-1969))
• Francis William Newman (1805 to 1897. English scholar and writer (1805–1897))
• Daniel R. Hokanson (born 1963. US Army general (born 1963))
• Sidney M. Gutierrez (born 1951. American astronaut (born 1951))
• Alexis Bouvard (1767 to 1843. French astronomer)
• Jacques Tilly (born 1963. German sculptor and illustrator)
• Ross Perot (1930 to 2019. American businessman and politician (1930–2019))
• Maria Zuber (born 1958. American geophysicist (born 1958))
• Friedrich, Prince of Wied (1872 to 1945. Prince of Wied)
• Eugenia Washington (1838 to 1900. American historian (1838–1900))
• William Post (businessman) (1927 to 2024. American inventor (1927–2024))
• Amber MacArthur (born 1976. Canadian television presenter (born 1976))
• Dawud Wharnsby (born 1972. Musical artist)

Died on June 27

• Joseph Smith (1805 to 1844. Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844))
• Sam Manekshaw (1914 to 2008. Indian military officer (1914–2008))
• Harriet Martineau (1802 to 1876. English writer and sociologist (1802–1876))
• Tove Jansson (1914 to 2001. Finnish writer and illustrator (1914–2001))
• Cyril of Alexandria (376 to 444. Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444)
• Georgios Papadopoulos (1919 to 1999. Greek military dictator (1919–1999))
• George Patton IV (1923 to 2004. United States Army general (1923–2004) and son of George Patton)
• Giorgio Vasari (1511 to 1574. Italian painter, architect, writer, and historian (1511–1574))
• Don Grady (1944 to 2012. American actor and musician (1944–2012))
• Sophie Germain (1776 to 1831. French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher)
• A. J. Ayer (1910 to 1989. English philosopher (1910–1989))
• Alfonso V of Aragon (1396 to 1458. King of Aragon from 1416 to 1458)
• Emil Hácha (1872 to 1945. Czechoslovak politician (1872–1945))
• Ali al-Hadi (829 to 868. Tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868))
• Sancho VI the Wise (1132 to 1194. King of Navarre from 1150 to 1194)
• Arthur Waley (1889 to 1966. British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966))
• Near (programmer) (1983 to 2021. Programmer (1983–2021))
• Cyril Lucaris (1572 to 1638. Six-time Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1612 to 1638)
• Rammellzee (1960 to 2010. American rapper)
• Alejandro Lerroux (1864 to 1949. Spanish pro-Republican politician)
• Jack Lemmon (1925 to 2001. American actor (1925–2001))
• Pierre Pflimlin (1907 to 2000. 78th Prime Minister of France)
• Floris V, Count of Holland (1254 to 1296. Count of Holland from 1256 to 1296)
• Layla Al-Attar (1944 to 1993. Iraqi artist and painter (1944–1993))
• Conan I (1000 to ?. Duke of Brittany from 990 to 992)
• Shi Dakai (1831 to 1863. General and honorary king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
• Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924 to 2023. American academic (1924–2023))
• Al-Sharif al-Radi (970 to 1015. Iraqi poet and Shia Muslim scholar (970 – 1015))
• Élias Sarkis (1924 to 1985. President of Lebanon from 1976 to 1982)
• Peter Bieri (author) (1944 to 2023. Swiss writer and philosopher (1944–2023))

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