Famous people born on December 27 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 27, you share it with Louis Pasteur, Marlene Dietrich, Timothée Chalamet — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for December 27
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
361st
Day of the year
December 27 is the 361st day of the year (362nd in leap years), with 4 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 27
Louis Pasteur — French scientist who developed pasteurization and lifesaving vaccines (born 1822).
Marlene Dietrich — German-American actress and singer of Hollywood's Golden Age (born 1901).
Timothée Chalamet — American actor who starred in Dune and Wonka (born 1995).
Also sharing the day:
Johannes Kepler (b. 1571) — astronomer who discovered the laws of planetary motion.
John Amos (b. 1939) — actor known for Good Times and Roots.
Hayley Williams (b. 1988) — lead singer of the rock band Paramore.
December 27 in history
1831 — Charles Darwin set sail aboard HMS Beagle on the voyage that shaped his theory of evolution.
1904 — J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan premiered at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
1932 — Radio City Music Hall, the 'Showplace of the Nation,' opened in New York City.
1927 — Show Boat, often called the first true American musical, opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.
1945 — Twenty-nine nations signed the Bretton Woods agreements, creating the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
1968 — Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific after carrying the first humans around the Moon.
December 27 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 27?
Anyone born on December 27 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for December 27?
The birthstone for a December 27 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 27?
Louis Pasteur is among the best known — French scientist who developed pasteurization and lifesaving vaccines (born 1822).
What happened on December 27?
In 1831, Charles Darwin set sail aboard HMS Beagle on the voyage that shaped his theory of evolution.
What day of the year is December 27?
December 27 is the 361st day of the year (362nd in leap years), with 4 days still to come.
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