On this day: December 27
Events
Cispadane RepublicDecember 27, 1796 – June 27, 1797 · World History
Paraguayan WarDecember 27, 1864 – March 1, 1870 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of VARTA AGDecember 27, 1887 · Companies
British TogolandDecember 27, 1916 – December 13, 1956 · World History
French TogolandDecember 27, 1916 – April 27, 1960 · World History
Netherlands New GuineaDecember 27, 1949 – October 1, 1962 · World History
United States of IndonesiaDecember 27, 1949 – August 17, 1950 · World History- Release of Songs of Leonard CohenDecember 27, 1967 · Music
Release of John Wesley HardingDecember 27, 1967 · Music- Release of TrafficDecember 27, 2000 · Film
- Release of Nowhere in AfricaDecember 27, 2001 · Film
- Release of As Far as My Feet Will Carry MeDecember 27, 2001 · Film
Gaza War (2008–2009)December 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009 · Wars & Conflicts
Born on this day
Johannes KeplerDecember 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630 · Science
Anton I of SaxonyDecember 27, 1755 – June 6, 1836 · Music
George CayleyDecember 27, 1773 – December 15, 1857 · Technology
Alexander Gordon LaingDecember 27, 1793 – September 26, 1826 · Exploration
Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895 · Science
Philipp SpittaDecember 27, 1841 – April 13, 1894 · Music
Alwin MittaschDecember 27, 1869 – June 4, 1953 · Science
Mina LoyDecember 27, 1882 – September 25, 1966 · Art
Alexandre VolkoffDecember 27, 1885 – March 22, 1942 · Film- Edward AndradeDecember 27, 1887 – June 6, 1971 · Science
Thea von HarbouDecember 27, 1888 – July 1, 1954 · Film
Marlene DietrichDecember 27, 1901 – May 6, 1992 · Music
Cahide SonkuDecember 27, 1919 – March 18, 1981 · Film
Mustafa MahmoudDecember 27, 1921 – October 31, 2009 · Culture
Jean BartikDecember 27, 1924 – March 23, 2011 · Science
Michel PiccoliDecember 27, 1925 – May 12, 2020 · Film
Jon SobrinoDecember 27, 1938 – present · Culture
Joan Manuel SerratDecember 27, 1943 – present · Music
Gérard DepardieuDecember 27, 1948 – present · Film
Terry BozzioDecember 27, 1950 – present · Music- Lam Ching-yingDecember 27, 1952 – November 8, 1997 · Film
Maryam d'AboDecember 27, 1960 – present · Film
Gaspar NoéDecember 27, 1963 – present · Film
Shayla LaVeauxDecember 27, 1969 – present · Film
Naoko YamazakiDecember 27, 1970 – present · Space
Sergey Bodrov, Jr.December 27, 1971 – September 20, 2002 · Film
Sa DingdingDecember 27, 1979 – present · Music
Lily ColeDecember 27, 1987 – present · Film
Hayley WilliamsDecember 27, 1988 – present · Music
Ok Taec-yeonDecember 27, 1988 – present · Music