2025 Gelsenkirchen heist
An estimated €30 million were stolen from a Sparkasse bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
What happened on December 27
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 537 to 2025.
Standout on December 27
2025
2025 Gelsenkirchen heist
An estimated €30 million were stolen from a Sparkasse bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
About December 27
December 27 is the 361st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 361 of 365 (362 in leap years)4 days left in the year (4 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 52 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 61 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVII.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thCave of Swallows1966
- 30thTaliban1996
- 25thAnder Barrenetxea (footballer)2001
- 10thCarrie Fisher2016
- 10thRatnasiri Wickremanayake2016
- 1st2025 Gelsenkirchen heist2025
December 27 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Carrie Fisher · Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
- 25 years ago2001
- Ander Barrenetxea (footballer)
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 27 — ages this year
- 2001Ander Barrenetxea (footballer)turns 25
- 1999Brock Purdyturns 27
- 1998Luka Garzaturns 28
- 1997Vachirawit Chivaareeturns 29
- 1997Jang Gyu-riturns 29
- 1997Ana Konjuhturns 29
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
President of South Korea
Acting president and prime minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly.
Bek Air Flight 2100
Bek Air Flight 2100 crashes during takeoff from Almaty International Airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, killing 13.
2009 Iranian presidential election protests
During protests in Tehran against the recent presidential election, Iranian security forces opened fire on demonstrators.
Gaza War (2008–2009)
Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
Mombasa
Riots erupted in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the presidential election—the first event in a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
Prime minister
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in a shooting incident.
Benazir Bhutto
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated while leaving a Pakistan People's Party political rally at Liaqat National Bagh in Rawalpindi.
Radiation
Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
2002 Grozny truck bombing
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
Human cloning
The human-cloning company Clonaid claimed to have performed the first reproductive cloning of a human, but provided no evidence for the claim.
Burger King
Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.
Loyalist Volunteer Force
Loyalist Volunteer Force leader Billy Wright was assassinated in HM Prison Maze by members of the Irish National Liberation Army.
Billy Wright (loyalist)
Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Taliban
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan.
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 crashes in Gottröra in the Norrtälje Municipality in Sweden, injuring 92.
Romanian revolution
The Romanian Revolution concludes, as the last minor street confrontations and stray shootings abruptly end in the country's capital, Bucharest.
Palestinians
Palestinian guerrillas kill eighteen people inside the airports of Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.
Primatology
The body of murdered American primatologist Dian Fossey was discovered inside her cabin in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square.
Soviet–Afghan War
Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet troops stormed Tajbeg Palace outside Kabul and killed Afghan president Hafizullah Amin and his 100–150 elite guards.
Spanish transition to democracy
Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
Apollo program
Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon.
North Central Airlines Flight 458
North Central Airlines Flight 458 crashes at O'Hare International Airport, killing 28.
Cave of Swallows
The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Indonesian National Revolution
Indonesian National Revolution: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands signed papers that relinquished sovereignty of most of the Dutch East Indies, officially recognising the independence of Indonesia.
1939 Erzincan earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Turkey, destroying 90 per cent of the buildings in the area, and causing over 32,000 deaths.
Radio City Music Hall
New York City's Radio City Music Hall (pictured) opened with the world's largest auditorium at the time.
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned Hōshō (pictured), the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier.
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin (pictured) as a naturalist.
New Netherland
Citizens of New Netherland presented the Flushing Remonstrance to Peter Stuyvesant, the director general of the colonial province, requesting an exemption to his ban on Quaker worship.
Wittenberg
A period of unrest in Wittenberg following the arrival of three men of the Radical Reformation, known as the Zwickau prophets, was quelled after Martin Luther's release from custody.
Hagia Sophia
The reconstructed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was inaugurated; built as a church, it later became a mosque and a museum.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Michael Morgan (rugby league, born 1991)
Michael Morgan, Australian rugby league player
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (born 1956)
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, American-Israeli religious leader, founded the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (born 1939)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
December 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Pope Maximus of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Pope Maximus of Alexandria
Theodorus and Theophanes
Christian feast day: Theodorus and Theophanes
Saint Fabiola
Christian feast day: Fabiola
John the Apostle
Christian feast day: John the Apostle
Nicarete
Christian feast day: Nicarete
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Francesco Spoto
Spread across the centuries
- 6th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century37
- 21st century32
Earliest: Hagia Sophia (537). Most recent: 2025 Gelsenkirchen heist (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about December 27
What day of the year is December 27?
December 27 is the 361st day of the year, with 4 days left after it.
What star sign is December 27?
December 27 falls under Capricorn (December 22 – January 19), a earth sign ruled by Saturn. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 27?
We record 80 entries for December 27: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 537 to 2025.
Who was born on December 27?
Ander Barrenetxea (footballer) (2001) is among the notable births on December 27. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 27 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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