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March 27

March 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1625 and 2009. Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France.

♈ZodiacAries ◈BirthstoneAquamarine ❀Birth flowerDaffodil

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on March 27?

March 27 is the 86th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1625 and 2009. Famous people born on March 27 include Claude Bourgelat, Quentin Tarantino and James Callaghan.

The shape of the day

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Washington Metro — March 27 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Aries is the sign for March 27 — read more on the Aries page, or see March's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on March 27

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Ena: Dream BBQ
  • Game Karma: The Dark World
  • Game Mini Royale
  • Game The First Berserker: Khazan
  • Game AI Limit
  • Game Inayah: Life after Gods
  • Game Atomfall
  • Game Madoka Magica Magia Exedra

2024

  • Game Unleaving
  • Game Terra Memoria

2023

  • Game 9 Years of Shadows

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1625

    Charles I of England

    Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France.

  2. 1638

    1638 Calabrian earthquakes

    The first of four destructive Calabrian earthquakes strikes southern Italy. Measuring magnitude 6.8 and assigned a Mercalli intensity of XI, it kills 10,000–30,000 people.

  3. 1901

    Philippine–American War

    Philippine–American War: Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by the Americans.

  4. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: Yugoslav Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup.

  5. 1958

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union.

  6. 1976

    Washington Metro

    The first section of the Washington Metro opens to the public.

  7. 1981

    Solidarity (Polish trade union)

    The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours.

  8. 1993

    Jiang Zemin

    Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.

  9. 1998

    Food and Drug Administration

    The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.

  10. 2009

    Situ Gintung

    The dam forming Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Indonesia, fails, killing at least 99 people.

Famous birthday twins

Born on March 27

Claude Bourgelat

b. 1712

French surgeon and author

Quentin Tarantino

b. 1963

American director, producer, screenwriter and actor

James Callaghan

b. 1912

English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Annemarie Moser-Pröll

b. 1952

Austrian skier

Mariano Rajoy

b. 1955

Spanish lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain

Carl Barks

b. 1901

American illustrator and screenwriter

Jessie J

b. 1988

English singer-songwriter

Vasily Koshechkin

b. 1983

Russian ice hockey player

Deaths

  • 2006Stanisław Lem
  • 2002Billy Wilder
  • 1998David McClelland
  • 1968Yuri Gagarin
  • 1938William Stern (psychologist)
  • 710Rupert of Salzburg

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Easter (Palmarian Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
  • —Christian feast day: Amador of Portugal
  • —Christian feast day: Augusta of Treviso
  • —Christian feast day: Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh
  • —Christian feast day: John of Egypt
  • —Christian feast day: Panacea De' Muzzi

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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