Famous people born on June 27 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 27, you share it with Helen Keller, Vera Wang, Tobey Maguire — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for June 27
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
178th
Day of the year
June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years), with 187 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 27
Helen Keller — American author and disability rights advocate (born 1880).
Vera Wang — American fashion designer (born 1949).
Tobey Maguire — American actor who starred as Spider-Man (born 1975).
Also sharing the day:
Bob Keeshan (b. 1927) — American television pioneer who created and played Captain Kangaroo.
J.J. Abrams (b. 1966) — American filmmaker behind Lost and the revived Star Wars and Star Trek films.
Khloé Kardashian (b. 1984) — American media personality and star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
June 27 in history
1898 — Joshua Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation of the globe.
1954 — The Soviet Union's first nuclear power station opened in Obninsk, near Moscow.
1977 — France granted independence to Djibouti.
1929 — Bell Laboratories gave the first public demonstration of color television in New York City.
1967 — The world's first ATM was unveiled at a Barclays bank branch in Enfield, London.
1985 — The legendary U.S. Route 66 was officially decertified after 59 years.
June 27 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 27?
Anyone born on June 27 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for June 27?
The birthstone for a June 27 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 27?
Helen Keller is among the best known — American author and disability rights advocate (born 1880).
What happened on June 27?
In 1898, Joshua Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation of the globe.
What day of the year is June 27?
June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years), with 187 days still to come.
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