Every yearApril 27
Everything April 27 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 27 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Babe Ruth DayLead | Sports | |
| 02 | International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day | Nature | |
| 03 | International Design Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Morse Code Day | Tech | |
| 05 | National Gummi Bear Day | Food |
| 06 | National Prime Rib Day | Food | |
| 07 | School Bus Drivers' Day | Community | |
| 08 | World Tapir Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 27 in some years.
Born on April 27
Historic figures
- Ulysses S. Grant1822–1885American general and politician, 18th President of the United States
- Mary Wollstonecraft1759–1797English philosopher, historian, and novelist
- Samuel Morse1791–1872American painter and inventor, co-invented the Morse code
- Fethullah Gülen1941–2024Turkish preacher and theologian
- Mumtaz Mahal1593–1631Mughal empress buried at the Taj Mahal
- Anouk Aimée1932–2024French actress
- Coretta Scott King1927–2006African-American activist and author
- Chiang Ching-kuo1910–1988Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China
- Casey Kasem1932–2014American disc jockey, radio celebrity, and voice actor
- Theo Angelopoulos1935–2012Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer
Celebrities & public figures
- Willem-Alexander of the Netherlandsb. 1967King of the Netherlands
- Cory Bookerb. 1969African-American lawyer and politician
- Sally Hawkinsb. 1976English actress
- Eric Schmidtb. 1955American engineer and businessman
- Cristian Romerob. 1998Argentine footballer
- Jenna Colemanb. 1986English actress
- Lizzob. 1988American singer and rapper
- Nick Kyrgiosb. 1995Australian tennis player
- Dinara Safinab. 1986Russian tennis player
- Sheena Eastonb. 1959Scottish-American singer-songwriter
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 27 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 27, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.