Famous people born on April 27 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is April 27, you share it with Ulysses S. Grant, Coretta Scott King, Lizzo — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for April 27
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Diamond
Birthstone
Daisy
Birth flower
117th
Day of the year
April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years), with 248 days still to come.
Famous people born on April 27
Ulysses S. Grant — Union Army general and 18th President of the United States (born 1822).
Coretta Scott King — American author, activist, and civil rights leader (born 1927).
Lizzo — American singer, rapper, and flutist (born 1988).
Also sharing the day:
Mary Wollstonecraft (b. 1759) — English philosopher who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Samuel Morse (b. 1791) — painter and inventor who co-developed the telegraph and Morse code.
Ace Frehley (b. 1951) — original lead guitarist and "Spaceman" of the rock band KISS.
April 27 in history
1810 — Ludwig van Beethoven composed his famous piano piece Für Elise.
1961 — Sierra Leone gained independence after more than 150 years of British colonial rule.
1981 — Xerox PARC introduced the computer mouse as part of its Star workstation.
1667 — Blind and impoverished, John Milton sold the rights to Paradise Lost to a printer for ten pounds.
1994 — South Africa held its first fully democratic election, ending apartheid; the date is now celebrated as Freedom Day.
2005 — The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight.
April 27 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is April 27?
Anyone born on April 27 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for April 27?
The birthstone for a April 27 birthday is Diamond, and the birth flower is the Daisy.
Who is the most famous person born on April 27?
Ulysses S. Grant is among the best known — Union Army general and 18th President of the United States (born 1822).
What happened on April 27?
In 1810, Ludwig van Beethoven composed his famous piano piece Für Elise.
What day of the year is April 27?
April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years), with 248 days still to come.
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