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October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 27, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 65 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events By Place Roman Empire October 28 — Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius and Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place on October 28, 312, between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius
710 - Saracen invasion of Sardinia. For the area code see Area code 710. For the Los Angeles-area freeway see Interstate 710. Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily)
939 - Edmund I succeeds Athelstan as King of England. This article is about the year 939. For the CPU socket see Socket 939 Events By Place Asia Edmund I (or Eadmund) 922 &ndash May 26 946) called the Elder, the Deed-Doer, the Just or the Magnificent The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during
1275 - Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west
1524 - Italian Wars: The French troops lay siege to Pavia. Pavia (pronounced Pavìa,) the ancient Ticinum, is a town and Comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south
1553 - Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva. Heresy is an introduced change to some system of belief especially a religion that conflicts with the previously established canon of that belief Michael Servetus (also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto; 29 September, 1511 &ndash 27 October, 1553) was a Spanish Execution by burning has a long history as a method of Punishment for Crimes such as Treason, Heresy and Witchcraft Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking
1644 - Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War. The Second Battle of Newbury was a Battle of the English Civil War fought on October 27, 1644, in Speen, adjoining Newbury The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
1682 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
1795 - The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Pinckney's Treaty, also known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo or the Treaty of Madrid, was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. S.
1806 - The French Army enters in Berlin. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
1810 - United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history
1838 - Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Lilburn Williams Boggs ( December 14, 1796 March 14, 1860) was the Governor of Missouri from 1836 to 1840 Missouri Executive Order 44, also known as the "extermination order" (alt TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon
1870 - Marshal François Achille Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers in one of the biggest French defeats of the Franco-Prussian War. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common François Achille Bazaine ( 13 February, 1811 - 23 September, 1888) was a French General and from 1864 a Marshal of France, "who The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871
1904 - The first underground New York City Subway line opens; the system becomes the biggest in United States, and one of the biggest in world. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1916 - Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasus V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zauditu. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Battle of Segale, fought on 27 October 1916, defeated the supporters of Emperor Iyasu V of Ethiopia and secured the effects of the palace NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Iyasu V ( Ge'ez ኢያሱ the Ethiopian version of Joshua) also known as Lij Iyasu ( Ge'ez ልጅ ኢያሱ 4 February 1895 Zewditu (also spelled Zawditu or Zauditu; Ge'ez ዘውዲቱ April 29, 1876 - April 2, 1930) was
1922 - A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
1924 - The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (Ўзбекистон Совет Социалистик Республикаси O`zbekiston Sovet Sotsialistik Respublikasi; Узбекская The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1936 - Mrs Wallis Simpson filed for divorce which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wallis Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, then Simpson; 19 June 1895 or 1896 &ndash 24 April 1986 was an American Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. The Edward VIII abdication crisis occurred in the British Empire in 1936 when the desire of King-Emperor Edward VIII to marry his mistress Wallis
1948 - Léopold Sédar Senghor founds the Senegalese Democratic Bloc (BDS). Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Léopold Sédar Senghor ( 9 October 1906 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese Poet, politician and cultural theorist who Senegalese Democratic Bloc (in French: Bloc Démocratique Sénégalais) was a Political party in Senegal, founded on October 27
1953 - British nuclear test Totem 2 is detonated at Emu Field, South Australia. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations Emu Field was located in the desert of South Australia, at approximately. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country
1954 - Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr ( December 18, 1912 &ndash July 4, 2002) was an United States Air Force general and commander of African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa
1958 - Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed in a bloodless coup d'état by General Ayub Khan, who was appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Major-General Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza, CIE, OBE ( Urdu: اسکندر مرزا) (13 November 1899 The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan ( Urdu / Pashto: محمد ايوب خان GCMG, MBE, HJ, NPk, ( May 14 Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice
1961 - NASA launched the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program For the moon of Saturn see Mimas (moon. The Saturn I was the United States' first dedicated "space launcher" a rocket designed A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the SA-1 was the first flight of a Saturn I launch vehicle and was part of the Apollo program.
1962 - Major Rudolph Anderson of the United States Air Force became the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 reconnaissance airplane was shot down in Cuba by a Soviet-supplied SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Major Rudolf Anderson Jr ( September 15, 1927 &ndash October 27, 1962) was a pilot and officer in the United States Air Force, and The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft
1962 - The plane of Enrico Mattei, Italian industry's most relevant figure, crashes in mysterious circumstances. Enrico Mattei ( April 29, 1906 - October 27, 1962) was an Italian public administrator
1964 - Ronald Reagan delivers a speech on behalf of Republican candidate for president, Barry Goldwater. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The speech launched his political career and came to be known as "A Time for Choosing". A Time for Choosing, also known as " The Speech " was presented on a number of speaking occasions during the 1964 U
1971 - Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Republic of Zaire (pronunciation; République du Zaïre was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 27, 1971
1973 - The Canon City meteorite, a 1. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. For other similar names see also Canyon City. The City of Cañon City (ˈkænjən ˈsɪti 4 kg chondrite type meteorite strikes in Fremont County, Colorado. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Fremont County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States.
1981 - The Soviet submarine U 137 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
1986 - The United Kingdom government suddenly deregulates financial markets, leading to a total restructuring of the way in which they operate in the country, in an event now referred to as the Big Bang. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The phrase Big Bang, used in reference to the sudden deregulation of financial markets was coined to describe measures including the abolition of the distinction between Stockjobbers
1990 - Supreme Soviet of Kirghiz SSR chooses Askar Akayev as republic's first president. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic redirects here For the Kazakh entity of that name see Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Askar Akayevich Akayev ( Аскар Акаевич Акаев) (born 10 November 1944 in Kyzyl-Bairak, Kirghiz SSR) served as the The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan.
1991 - Turkmenistan achieved independence from the Soviet Union. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1992 - United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is brutally murdered by shipmates for being gay, precipitating first military, then national debate about gays in the military that resulted in the United States "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Radioman (RM was a rating for United States Navy and United States Coast Guard Enlisted personnel specializing in communications technology Allen R Schindler Jr ( 13 December 1969 — 27 October 1992) was an American Radioman Petty Officer Third Class The militaries of the world have a variety of responses to Gays Lesbians and Bisexuals Most Western military forces have now removed policies excluding sexual "Don't ask don't tell" is the common term for the policy about homosexuality in the U
1995 - Latvia applies for membership in the European Union. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
1995 - Former Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi is condemned in absentia for corruption. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Benedetto (Bettino Craxi ( February 24, 1934 – January 19, 2000) was an Italian politician head of the Italian Socialist Party In absentia is Latin for "in the absence" In legal use it usually pertains to a defendant's right to be present in court proceedings Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain
1997 - October 27, 1997 mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The October 27 1997 mini-crash is the name of a global Stock market crash that was caused by an economic crisis in Asia (a A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of Stock prices across a significant cross-section of a Stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 554. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 26 points to 7,161. 15. For the first time, the New York Stock Exchange activated their "circuit breakers" twice during the day eventually making the controversial move of closing the Exchange early. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
1999 - Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and 6 other members. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 1999 Armenian parliament shooting was an attack on the Armenian parliament on October 27, 1999 at 515 p Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Vazgen Sargsyan (Վազգեն Սարգսյան March 5, 1959 &ndash October 27 1999; also written Vasgen Sarkisyan Sarkissian or Sarkisyan Karen Demirchyan ( Armenian: hy Կարեն Սերոբի Դեմիրճյան Russian: ru Карен Серобович Демирчян ( April 17
2002 - The ITV Network aired a constant regional service for the last time in England and Wales, but LWT lost its identity completely. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland All companies (except UTV, Channel, Scottish TV & Grampian TV) formed the national ITV1 with regional references only before regional programmes. For other uses of the UTV acronym see UTV (disambiguation UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is a Television channel based Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television (ITV contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962 Scottish Television (now legally known as STV Central Ltd and referred to on-air as STV) is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the Grampian Television (now legally known as STV North Ltd and referred to on-air as STV) is the ITV franchisee for the North of Scotland based This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present
2004 - The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
2005 - Riots begin in Paris after the deaths of two Muslim teenagers. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion

Births

1156 - Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. Raymond VI of Toulouse ( October 27, 1156 &ndash August 2, 1222) was count of Toulouse and marquis of Provence from 1194 1222)
1401 - Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century 1437)
1466 - Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)
1728 - James Cook, British naval captain and explorer (d. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and 1779)
1744 - Mary Moser, English painter (d. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mary Moser ( 27 October 1744 &mdash 2 May 1819) was an English painter and one of the most celebrated women 1819)
1760 - August von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (d. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau ( 27 October 1760 &ndash 23 August 1831) was a Prussian Field marshal 1831)
1782 - Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist and composer (d. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Niccolò Paganini ( October 27, 1782 &ndash 1840)
1811 - Isaac Singer, American inventor (d. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Isaac Merritt Singer ( October 27, 1811 – July 23, 1875) was an Inventor, Actor, and Entrepreneur. 1875)
1811 - Stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stevens Thomson Mason ( October 27, 1811 &ndash January 4, 1843) also known as Stevens T 1843)
1814 - Daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Hanmer Wells ( October 27, 1814 &ndash March 24, 1891) was an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1891)
1838 - John Davis Long, 32^nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Davis Long ( October 27, 1838 August 28, 1915) was a US Political figure. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1915)
1842 - Giovanni Giolitti, Italian statesman (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Giovanni Giolitti ( October 27, 1842 &ndash July 17, 1928) was an Italian statesman 1928)
1844 - Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Swedish writer and pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Klas Pontus Arnoldson ( October 27, 1844 &ndash February 20, 1916) was a Swedish Author, Journalist, Politician The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1916)
1854 - Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sir William Alexander Smith ( October 27, 1854 - May 10, 1914) the founder of the Boys' Brigade, was born in Pennyland House 1914)
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1919)
1865 - Charles Spencelayh, English painter (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Spencelayh ( October 27 1865 – June 29 1958) was an English painter of the Academic style 1958)
1873 - Emily Post, American etiquette author (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Emily Post ( October 27, 1873 - September 25, 1960) was a United States author who promoted what she considered "proper etiquette" 1960)
1877 - George Thompson, English cricketer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Joseph Thompson ( October 27, 1877 &ndash March 3, 1943) was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county Cricket 1943)
1885 - Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sigrid Hjertén ( October 27, 1885 &ndash March 24, 1948) was a Swedish Modernist painter 1948)
1894 - Oliver Leese, British general (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese 3rd Baronet KCB, CBE, DSO ( 27 October, 1884 - 22 January 1978)
1896 - Edith Brown, survivor of the Titanic (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Edith Eileen Haisman (née Brown ( October 27, 1896 &ndash January 20, 1997) was one of the last remaining and oldest survivors of the sinking Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland 1997)
1906 - Earle Cabell, American politician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Earle Cabell ( October 27, 1906 – September 24, 1975) was a Texas Politician who served as Mayor of Dallas 1975)
1910 - Jack Carson, Canadian actor (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Elmer "Jack" Carson ( October 27 1910 &ndash January 2 1963) was a Canadian-born U 1963)
1911 - Leif Erickson, American actor and singer (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Leif Erickson ( 27 October, 1911 &ndash January 29, 1986) was an American Actor. 1986)
1914 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 was a Welsh poet who wrote exclusively in English 1953)
1915 - Harry Saltzman, American film producer (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Harry Saltzman ( October 27 1915 - September 28 1994) was a theatre and Film producer best known for his mega-gamble which resulted 1994)
1917 - Augustine Harris, British Bishop of Middlesbrough (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bishop Augustine Harris ( 27 October 1917 - 30 August 2007) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough and former Auxiliary The Bishop of Middlesbrough is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough in the Province of Liverpool 2007)
1917 - Oliver Tambo, South African freedom fighter (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Oliver Reginald Tambo ( 27 October 1917 - 24 April 1993) was a South African anti- Apartheid politician and a central figure 1993)
1918 - Teresa Wright, American actress (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Teresa Wright ( October 27, 1918 &ndash March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. 2005)
1920 - Nanette Fabray, American actress
1920 - K. R. Narayanan, 10th President of India
1921 - Warren Allen Smith, American encyclopedist
1922 - Poul Bundgaard, Danish actor and singer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920) is an American actress Kocheril Raman Narayanan ( Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില്‍ രാമന്‍ നാരായണന്‍ 27 October 1920 &mdash The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Warren Allen Smith (born 27 October 1921) is a Gay American activist writer and humanities humanist. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Poul Arne Bundgaard ( October 27, 1922 – June 3, 1998) was a Danish Actor and Singer. 1998)
1922 - Ralph Kiner, American baseball player
1923 - Roy Lichtenstein, American artist (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Announcer. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Fox Lichtenstein (October 27 1923 &ndash September 29 1997 was a prominent American Pop artist his work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and 1997)
1924 - Ruby Dee, American actress
1924 - Michel Galabru, French actor
1925 - Albert Medwin, American inventor
1925 - Warren Christopher, US Secretary of State (1993–1997)
1926 - H.R. Haldeman, American political personality (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American Actress, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Journalist Michel Galabru is a French Actor born on October 27, 1922 in Safi, Morocco (part of French North Africa at the time Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert H Medwin (born October 27, 1925) is an American electrical engineer Warren (Chris Minor Christopher (born October 27, 1925) is an American Diplomat, Lawyer, and Public servant. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Robbins Haldeman (publicly known as H R Haldeman, and informally as Bob Haldeman) ( October 27, 1926 &ndash November 12, 1993)
1928 - Gilles Vigneault, Canadian poet, singer and songwriter
1929 - Maurice Robert Johnston, English Lieutenant-General
1931 - Nawal el-Saadawi, Egyptian writer
1932 - Sylvia Plath, American poet (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilles Vigneault, GOQ (born 27 October, 1928) is a Québécois Poet, Publisher and Singer-songwriter Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston KCB CVO OBE (born 27 October 1929) Early life and army career The son Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nawal El Saadawi (نوال السعداوى (born October 27, 1931) is an Egyptian Feminist writer activist and physician Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Sylvia Plath (October 27 1932 &ndash February 11 1963 was an American Poet, Novelist and Short story Writer. 1963)
1932 - Jean-Pierre Cassel, French actor (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Pierre Cassel ( October 27 1932 - April 19 2007) was a French Actor. 2007)
1933 - Floyd Cramer, American popular pianist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Floyd Cramer ( October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame Pianist who was one of the architects 1997)
1934 - Giorgos Konstadinou, Greek actor and director
1937 - Lara Parker, American actress
1939 - John Cleese, British actor and writer
1940 - John Gotti, American gangster (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giorgos Konstadinou also known as Giorgos Konstantinou, (Greek Γιώργος Κωνσταντίνου born October 27 1934 Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lara Parker was born Mary Lamar Rickey in Knoxville Tennessee on October 27 1940 Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Joseph Gotti Jr ( October 27, 1940 &ndash June 10, 2002) commonly known by the media as "The Dapper Don" and "The 2002)
1940 - Maxine Hong Kingston, American writer
1941 - Dick Trickle, American auto racer
1942 - Lee Greenwood, American singer
1945 - Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
1945 - John Kane, actor/writer
1946 - Carrie Snodgress, American actress (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Maxine Hong Kingston (湯婷婷 born October 27 1940) is an American Professor Emeritus at the University of California Berkeley Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin) is an auto racer. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Greenwood (born October 27 1942 in South Gate California) is an American Country music artist Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. John Kane (born October 27 1945) is an actor and writer An associate actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he played Puck in Peter Brook's acclaimed Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Caroline "Carrie" Snodgress ( October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004) was a Golden Globe Award -winning Academy Award 2004)
1946 - Ivan Reitman, Czechoslovakian-born Canadian film actor, producer and director
1949 - Garry Tallent, American bass player (E Street Band)
1949 - Clifford Antone, American businessman (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ivan Reitman (born October 27, 1946) is a Canadian film producer and director Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Garry Tallent (born October 27, 1949 in Detroit Michigan) sometimes billed as Garry W The E Street Band is a musical group that has periodically toured and recorded with Rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972 Clifford Antone ( October 27, 1949 in Port Arthur, Texas &ndash May 23, 2006 in Austin, Texas) was 2006)
1950 - Fran Lebowitz, American writer
1951 - K.K. Downing, English guitarist (Judas Priest)
1951 - Carlos Frenk, Mexican/British cosmologist
1951 - Nancy Jacobs, American politician
1951 - Jayne Kennedy, American actress, model, and sportscaster
1952 - Hameed Haroon, Pakistani publisher
1952 - Roberto Benigni, Italian director and actor
1953 - Peter Firth, British actor
1953 - Robert Picardo, American actor
1955 - Debra Bowen, American politician
1956 - Jaq D. Hawkins, British author, occultist and lecturer
1956 - Veronica Hart, American porn actress
1957 - Jeff East, American actor
1957 - Glenn Hoddle, English footballer
1958 - Simon Le Bon, English singer (Duran Duran)
1958 - Lee Carter, Alabama Judge of the 25th Judicial Circuit
1960 - Tom Nieto, American baseball player
1963 - Marla Maples, American actress and model
1964 - Mark Taylor, Australian test cricket captain (1994-1999)
1967 - Scott Weiland, American singer (Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver)
1968 - Vinny Samways, English footballer
1970 - Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer
1970 - Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer (Cradle of Filth)
1971 - Jade Arcade, American comics artist and writer
1971 - Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer
1971 - Jorge Soto, Peruvian footballer
1972 - Lee Clark, English footballer
1972 - Elissa (singer), Lebanese singer
1972 - Evan Coyne Maloney, American filmmaker
1972 - Brad Radke, American baseball player
1972 - Marika Krook, Finnish singer (Edea)
1972 - Maria Mutola, Mozambican athlete
1973 - Jason Johnson, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds)
1975 - Zadie Smith, British novelist
1977 - Jiří Jarosík, Czech footballer
1977 - Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer
1978 - Vanessa-Mae, Singapore musician
1978 - Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player
1979 - Melanie Vallejo, Australian TV actress
1980 - Tanel Padar, Estonian singer
1980 - Cassia Riley, American model
1981 - Han Hye-jin, South Korean actress
1981 - Kristi Richards, Canadian freestyle skier
1982 - Patrick Fugit, American actor
1982 - Dennis Moran, American computer hacker
1982 - Takashi Tsukamoto, Japanese actor
1982 - Keri Hilson, American singer
1983 - Brent Clevlen, American baseball player
1984 - Kelly Osbourne, English television personality
1984 - Brady Quinn, American football player
1984 - Irfan Pathan, Indian cricketer
1986 - Matty Pattison, English footballer
1987 - Andrew Bynum, American basketball player
1987 - Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player (Disputed)

Deaths

939 - King Athelstan I of England (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz (born October 27 1950 is an American Author. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Kenneth "K K" Downing Jr (born 27 October 1951 in Yew Tree Estate Hill Top in West Bromwich, England) is a Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Professor Carlos S Frenk (born October 27, 1951) is a world-famous Mexican-British Cosmologist who has given invited lectures at major international conferences Nancy Jacobs (born October 27, 1951) is a Maryland State Senator representing District 34 Jayne Kennedy (born Jane Harrison on October 27, 1951 in Washington D Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hameed Haroon was born in Karachi on October 27th 1952 He has a Master’s in Regional Studies (East Asia from Harvard University and a double Master’s in Political Economy and Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 27 October 1952 is an Academy Award -winning Italian actor writer and director of Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Firth (born 27 October, 1953) is an English Actor. He is well known for a variety of starring roles in Film and on Television Robert Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actor. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Debra Bowen (born October 27 1955) is a California Politician from the Democratic Party. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaq D Hawkins, also known as Denise Channing, is an occultist, author and lecturer on Chaos magic, who currently lives in the United Kingdom This article is about the adult film director and actress For the American novelist see Jane Hamilton. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Jeff East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor East is well-known for his role in the 1978 hit film Superman as the young Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957 in Hayes, London) is an English football manager and former footballer who played as a attacking Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop/rock band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Talmadge Lee Carter (born October 27 1958 is the current judge of the 25th Judicial Circuit of Alabama. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Andrew "Tom" Nieto (born October 27, 1960) is a former major league baseball player and was most recently the New York Mets ' first base Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marla Maples (born October 27, 1963) is an American celebrity best known for her former marriage to billionaire celebrity Donald J Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Mark Anthony Taylor, AO (born 27 October 1964 in Leeton New South Wales; nicknamed "Tubby" or "Tubs" was an Australian Cricket Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American Musician, lyricist and Vocalist, most Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as " STP " is a Grammy Award -winning American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vincent "Vinny" Samways (born 27 October 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Felix Bwalya (October 27 1970 in Chingola &ndash – December 23 1997 in Lusaka) was a boxer from Zambia, who competed for his native country Adrian Erlandsson (born October 27, 1970 in Malmö, Sweden) is a prolific Swedish Death metal and Black metal Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Jade Arcade (b October 27, 1971) is Composer, Musician and Comic book artist Theodoros "Thodoris" Zagorakis (Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Ζαγοράκης born October 27, 1971 in Kavala) is a retired Jorge Antonio Soto (born 27 October 1971 in Lima) is a Peruvian football Midfielder, currently he is without a club Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Robert Clark (born October 27, 1972 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English former professional footballer and Elissar Z Khoury (إليسار زكريا خوري known as Elissa (إليسا is an Arab Lebanese singer Evan Coyne Maloney (born October 27, 1972) is a maker of documentary films the editor of the website Brain Terminal and a Video blogger He graduated from Brad William Radke (born October 27 1972) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played his entire 12 season career with the Minnesota Edea is a Finnish musical group It is an ensemble of musicians whose music brings to life centuries of European cultural tradition Edea is a Finnish musical group It is an ensemble of musicians whose music brings to life centuries of European cultural tradition Maria de Lurdes Mutola (born October 27, 1972) is an athlete from Mozambique who has specialized in the 800 m. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jason Michael Johnson (born October 27, 1973 in Santa Barbara California) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Starting pitcher The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zadie Smith (born 25 October 1975 is an English Novelist. To date she has written three novels Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jiří Jarošík (born October 27 1977) is a Czech football player currently playing for Russian side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (born 27 October 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer He is a left-handed Batsman Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born October 27 1978) known professionally as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美 Chén Měi is an internationally Sergei Samsonov ( Russ Сергей Викторович Самсонов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978 near Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Melanie Vallejo is an Australian Actress. She is the sister of music producer and recording engineer Christopher Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Tanel Padar (born October 27, 1980) is an Estonian singer He is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Cassia Riley (born October 27 1980 in Los Angeles California) is a model and is the Penthouse Pet of the Month for April 2005 Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Han Hye-jin ( Korean: 한혜진 Hanja: 韓惠珍 is a South Korean actress known for her leading role as Soseono in Jumong. Kristi Richards (born on October 27, 1981 in Penticton British Columbia) is a Canadian freestyle skier from Summerland Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Raymond Fugit (born October 27, 1982) is an American actor best known for his performance in the lead role of Cameron Crowe 's film Dennis or Denis Moran may refer to Dennis Moran (rugby league, British rugby league footballer Dennis Moran (computer criminal, American is a Japanese actor singer and model He has also released three single CDs Itsudemo Boku wa (いつでも僕は Anytime Keri Lynn Hilson (born October 27 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B Singer and Songwriter signed to Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Brent Aaron Clevlen (born October 27, 1983, in Austin Texas) is a Minor League Baseball Outfielder in the Detroit Tigers Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born October 27, 1984) is an English Television personality, Singer, award winning actress Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn (born October 27, 1984 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football Quarterback Irfan Pathan ( Hindi: इरफ़ान पठान Pashto: عرفان پټان), born Irfan Khan ( Hindi: इरफ़ान Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Matthew "Matty" Pattison (born October 27, 1986 in Johannesburg) is a South African professional footballer, who currently Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Andrew Bynum (born October 27 1987 in Plainsboro, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Yi Jianlian ( Pinyin: Yì Jiànlián Yale: Yik6 Gin3 Lyun4 born on October 27 1987 ( disputed) in Heshan, Guangdong, China is This article is about the year 939. For the CPU socket see Socket 939 Events By Place Asia 895)
1271 - Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. Births Athelstan of England King Eric I of Norway Gaozu of Later Han Liu Min Hugh IV of Burgundy ( March 9 1213 &ndash October 27 1271) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271 1213)
1312 - John II, Duke of Brabant (b. John II van Brabant ( September 27, 1275 &ndash October 27, 1312, Tervuren) also called John the Peaceful, was Duke 1275)
1327 - Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. For her grand-niece see Elizabeth de Burgh 4th Countess of Ulster. Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce ( 1289)
1331 - Abu al-Fida, Arab historian and geographer (b. Abu al-Fida (أبو الفداء or Abul Fida Ismail Hamvi (fully Abu Al-fida' Isma'il Ibn 'ali ibn Mahmud Al-malik Al-mu'ayyad 'imad Ad-din, (also Transliterated 1273)
1430 - Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian:; Vitaŭt; Latin: Alexander Vitoldus; Witold Ruthenian: Vitovt; c 1350)
1439 - Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (b. Albert II of Habsburg ( August 10, 1397 &ndash October 27, 1439) was King of the Romans (ruler of Germany within the The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states 1397)
1449 - Ulugh Beg, Timurid ruler and astronomer (b. Ulugh Beg ( Chaghatay / - also Uluğ Bey, Ulugh Bek and Ulug Bek) (c 1394)
1505 - Ivan III of Russia (b. Ivan III Vasilevich (Иван III Васильевич ( 22 January 1440, Moscow – 27 October 1505, Moscow also known as Ivan the Great 1440)
1553 - Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian and doctor (burned at the stake) (b. Michael Servetus (also Miguel Servet or Miguel Serveto; 29 September, 1511 &ndash 27 October, 1553) was a Spanish 1511)
1561 - Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. Lope de Aguirre (c 1510 Oñati &ndash 27 October 1561) was a Spanish Basque Conquistador in South 1510)
1573 - Laurentius Petri, first Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden (b. Laurentius Petri Nericius ( Örebro 1499 – 27 October 1573) was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran 1499)
1605 - Akbar, Jellaladin Mahommed, Mughal Emperor (born 1542)
1617 - Ralph Winwood, English politician (b. Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar Sir Ralph Winwood (c 1563 &ndash October 27, 1617) English Politician, was born at Aynhoe in Northamptonshire and educated 1563)
1670 - Vavasor Powell, Welsh non-conformist leader (b. Vavasor (or Vavasour) Powell ( 1617 - October 27, 1670) was a Welsh Nonconformist Puritan preacher 1617)
1674 - Hallgrímur Pétursson, Icelandic poet (b. Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614 &ndash October 27 1674) was one of Iceland 's most famous poets and a minister at Hvalneskirkja and Saurbær 1614)
1675 - Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (b. Gilles Personne de Roberval ( August 10, 1602 - October 27 1675) French Mathematician, was born at Roberval near 1602)
1789 - John Cook, American farmer and Governor of Delaware (b. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Cook (1730 &ndash October 27 1789) was an American Farmer and Politician from Smyrna, in Kent County 1730)
1917 - Arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Arthur Percival Foley Rhys Davids, DSO, MC and bar (26 September 1897 - 27 October 1917 was an ace fighter pilot during the First World War. 1897)
1935 - E. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. E A D Eldridge ( 18 July 1897 Willesden, London &ndash 27 October 1935 Kensington, London) was 1897)
1942 - Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helmuth Hübener ( 8 January 1925 &ndash 27 October 1942) was the youngest opponent of the Third Reich to be sentenced Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately 1925)
1949 - Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan ( July 22, 1916 &ndash October 27, 1949) was a French Pied noir world 1916)
1949 - Ginette Neveu, French violinist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ginette Neveu ( August 11, 1919 &ndash October 27, 1949) was a French Violinist. 1919)
1953 - Thomas Wass, English cricketer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Wass ( Thomas George Wass or simply Tom Wass; born December 26, 1873, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 1873)
1962 - Enrico Mattei, Italian politician (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrico Mattei ( April 29, 1906 - October 27, 1962) was an Italian public administrator 1906)
1968 - Lise Meitner, German physicist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lise Meitner (7 or 17 November 1878 &ndash 27 October 1968 was an Austrian born later Swedish physicist who studied Radioactivity and 1878)
1975 - Rex Stout, American novelist (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rex Todhunter Stout ( December 1 1886 - October 27 1975) was an American Crime writer, best known as the creator of 1886)
1977 - James M. Cain, American novelist (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays James Mallahan Cain ( July 1, 1892 &ndash October 27, 1977) was an American Journalist 1892)
1980 - Steve Peregrin Took, English singer and songwriter (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Steve Peregrine Took ( 28 July 1949 &ndash 27 October 1980) was an English musician 1949)
1980 - John Hasbrouck van Vleck, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Hasbrouck Van Vleck ( March 13, 1899 &ndash October 27, 1980) was an American physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1899)
1980 - Judy LaMarsh, Canadian politician, author and broadcaster (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Julia Verlyn (Judy LaMarsh, PC, OC ( December 20, 1924 &ndash October 27, 1980) was a Canadian Politician 1924)
1990 - Xavier Cugat, Spanish-born musician (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Xavier Cugat, born Francisco d'Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deleufo ( 1 January 1900 &ndash 27 October 1990) was a 1900)
1990 - Princess Sophie von Hohenberg, daughter of assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Princess Sophie of Hohenberg ( 24 July 1901 &ndash 27 October 1990) was the only daughter of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of 1901)
1990 - Elliott Roosevelt, American war hero, author, and advertising executive (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Elliott Roosevelt ( September 23, 1910 &ndash October 27, 1990) was an United States Army Air Corps officer and an 1910)
1990 - Jacques Demy, French film director (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jacques Demy ( June 5, 1931 – October 27, 1990) was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New 1931)
1990 - Ugo Tognazzi, Italian actor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ugo Tognazzi ( March 23, 1922 - October 27, 1990) was an Italian film TV and theatre actor director and screenwriter 1922)
1991- George Barker, English poet (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. George Granville Barker ( 26 February 1913 &ndash 27 October 1991) was an English Poet and Author. 1913)
1992 - David Bohm, American-born physicist, philosopher, and neuropsychologist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) David Joseph Bohm ( December 20 1917, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania – October 27 1992, London) was an American 1917)
1996 - Morey Amsterdam, American actor (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Morey Amsterdam ( December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian renowned for his large 1908)
1996 - Arthur Tremblay, French Canadian politician (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Arthur Julien Tremblay, PC OC OQ BA MA MEd ( June 18 1917 &ndash October 27 1996) was a Canadian politician 1917)
1999 - Robert Mills, American physicist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Robert L Mills ( April 15, 1927 - October 27, 1999) was a Physicist, specializing in Quantum field theory, the theory 1927)
1999 - Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charlotte Perriand ( October 24 1903 – October 27, 1999) was a French Architect and Designer. 1903)
2000 - Walter Berry, Austrian bass-baritone (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Walter Berry ( April 8, 1929 &ndash October 27, 2000) was an Austrian Bass-baritone. 1929)
2002 - Tom Dowd, American recording engineer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Dowd ( October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American Recording engineer and producer for Atlantic 1925)
2003 - Rod Roddy, American television announcer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy ( September 28, 1937 &ndash October 27, 2003) was an American radio and television Announcer 1937)
2004 - Serginho, Brazilian footballer (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Paulo Sérgio Oliveira da Silva better known as Serginho ( 19 October 1974 — 27 October 2004) was a Brazilian football 1974)
2006 - Joe Niekro, American baseball player (b. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Franklin Niekro ( November 7 1944 &ndash October 27 2006) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League 1944)
2006 - Brad Will, American anarchist and independent journalist (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bradley Roland Will (1970-2006 was a US Anarchist, documentary Filmmaker and a Journalist with Indymedia New York 1970)

Holidays and observances

Greece - Flag Day
Turkmenistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Independence Day (from Britain, 1979)
R.C. saints - October 27th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints:
- Abban of Magheranoidhe
- Abban of New Ross
- St. Elesbaan
- St. Frumentius, the saint who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία A flag day is a Flag -related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a National flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Abban of Magheranoidhe (also called Abban of Murneave or Abban of Murnevin; fl Saint Abban of New Ross (also known as Ewin, Abhan, or Evin; also Nevin, Neville, Stephan) ( fl Kaleb (c 520) is perhaps the best-documented if not best-known king of Axum. Frumentius ( Ge'ez ፍሬምናጦስ frēmnāṭōs) (died ca Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings

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