Famous people born on February 27 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 27, you share it with John Steinbeck, Elizabeth Taylor, Josh Groban — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for February 27
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
58th
Day of the year
February 27 is the 58th day of the year, with 307 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 27
John Steinbeck — American Nobel Prize-winning author of 'The Grapes of Wrath' (born 1902).
Elizabeth Taylor — British-American film icon and two-time Oscar winner (born 1932).
Josh Groban — American singer with a signature soaring baritone (born 1981).
Also sharing the day:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (b. 1807) — American poet of "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha".
Marian Anderson (b. 1897) — pioneering American contralto whose 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert made history.
Kate Mara (b. 1983) — American actress known for "House of Cards".
February 27 in history
1922 — The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote.
1932 — British physicist James Chadwick announced the discovery of the neutron.
1991 — President George H. W. Bush declared Kuwait liberated as the Gulf War ended.
1900 — The soccer club FC Bayern Munich, now one of the world's most successful teams, was founded.
1951 — The 22nd Amendment was ratified, limiting U.S. presidents to two terms.
1964 — The Italian government asked for international help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
February 27 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 27?
Anyone born on February 27 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for February 27?
The birthstone for a February 27 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 27?
John Steinbeck is among the best known — American Nobel Prize-winning author of 'The Grapes of Wrath' (born 1902).
What happened on February 27?
In 1922, The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote.
What day of the year is February 27?
February 27 is the 58th day of the year, with 307 days still to come.
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