2023 Nashville school shooting
Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
What happened on March 27
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1836 to 2026.
Standout on March 27
2022
94th Academy Awards
At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage resulting in Smith being expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and banned from its events for ten years.
About March 27
March 27 is the 86th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 86 of 365 (87 in leap years)279 days left in the year (279 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 13 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 151 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVII.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thWashington Metro1976
- 40thCar bomb1986
- 25thNatanael Cano2001
- 10th2016 Lahore suicide bombing2016
- 10thMother Angelica2016
- 1stChristina McKelvie2025
March 27 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2016 Lahore suicide bombing · Mother Angelica
- 25 years ago2001
- Natanael Cano
- 50 years ago1976
- Washington Metro
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 27 — ages this year
- 2002Daria Snigurturns 24
- 2001Natanael Canoturns 25
- 2000Halle Baileyturns 26
- 2000Sophie Nélisseturns 26
- 1999Jesserturns 27
- 1999Alex O'Connorturns 27
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ciudad Juárez migrant center fire
Forty people are killed in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
94th Academy Awards
At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage resulting in Smith being expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and banned from its events for ten years.
North Macedonia–NATO relations
North Macedonia became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
North Macedonia
North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO.
2016 Lahore suicide bombing
A suicide blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore claims over 70 lives and leaves almost 300 others injured. The target of the bombing are Christians celebrating Easter.
Al-Shabaab (militant group)
Al-Shabab militants attack and temporarily occupy a Mogadishu hotel leaving at least 20 people dead.
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, the largest and most visited Japanese castle, re-opened after five years of restoration work.
Government of the Philippines
Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.
Situ Gintung
A failure of the dam holding Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Tangerang, Indonesia, caused floods that killed at least 100 people.
HMS Scylla (F71)
HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
Second Intifada
Second Intifada: A suicide bomber killed around 30 Israeli civilians and injured about 140 others in Netanya, triggering Operation Defensive Shield, a large-scale counter-terrorist military incursion into the West Bank.
Nanterre massacre
Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured.
Passover massacre
Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel.
2000 Phillips explosion
A Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Pasadena, Texas kills one person and injures 71 others.
Kosovo War
Kosovo War: An American Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav Army SAM, the first and only Nighthawk to be lost in combat.
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia: A U.S. Air Force F-117 stealth aircraft was shot down by a Yugoslav Army unit.
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug sildenafil (chemical structure pictured), better known by the trade name Viagra, as the first treatment approved in the United States for erectile dysfunction.
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin succeeded Yang Shangkun to become President of the People's Republic of China.
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Italian former minister and Christian Democracy leader Giulio Andreotti is accused of mafia allegiance by the tribunal of Palermo.
Cuban dissident movement
The United States begins broadcasting anti-Castro propaganda to Cuba on TV Martí.
Car bomb
A car bomb explodes outside Russell Street Police HQ in Melbourne, Australia, killing one police officer and injuring 21 people.
Solidarity (Polish trade union)
The Solidarity movement in Poland staged a warning strike, the largest in the history of the Eastern Bloc, in which at least 12 million Poles walked off their jobs for four hours.
Alexander L. Kielland (platform)
The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Brothers Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt failed in their attempt to corner the world silver market, causing panic in commodity and futures exchanges.
Tenerife airport disaster
Tenerife airport disaster: Two Boeing 747 airliners collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583 (all 248 on KLM and 335 on Pan Am). Sixty-one survived on the Pan Am flight. This is the deadliest aviation accident in history.
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro (rolling stock pictured), the second-busiest rapid transit system in the U.S., opened to commuters.
Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, an oil pipeline spanning the length of Alaska, began.
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, assumed the office of premier.
World War II
World War II: The United States Army Air Forces began Operation Starvation, laying naval mines in many of Japan's vital water routes and ports to disrupt enemy shipping.
World War II
World War II: A group of Serbian-nationalist officers of the Royal Yugoslav Air Force carried out a coup d'état after Yugoslavia joined the Axis powers.
Philippine–American War
Philippine–American War: American forces defeated troops commanded by Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo at the Battle of Marilao River.
Manslaughter
Outraged by a jury's decision to convict a man of manslaughter instead of murder, a mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, began three days of rioting.
San Diego
San Diego, the first European settlement in present-day California, was incorporated as a city.
Republic of Texas
At least 425 Texian prisoners of war were executed in the Goliad massacre, under orders from Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Henry Lee (forensic scientist)
Henry Lee, Chinese-American forensic scientist (born 1938)
Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman, Israeli-American author, psychologist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica, American Roman Catholic religious leader and media personality (born 1923)
Johnny Helms
Johnny Helms, American trumpet player, bandleader, and educator (born 1935)
T. Sailo
T. Sailo, Indian soldier and politician, 2nd Chief Minister of Mizoram (born 1922)
James R. Schlesinger
James R. Schlesinger, American economist and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Defense and first United States Secretary of Energy (born 1929)
Clement Arrindell
Clement Arrindell, Nevisian judge and politician, 1st Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (born 1931)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Augusta of Treviso
Christian feast day: Augusta of Treviso
Amador of Portugal
Christian feast day: Amador of Portugal
John of Egypt
Christian feast day: John of Egypt
Pannonia
Christian feast day: Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
Charles Brent
Christian feast day: Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA))
Panacea De' Muzzi
Christian feast day: Panacea De' Muzzi
Easter
Christian feast day: Easter (Palmarian Church)
Archbishop of Armagh
Christian feast day: Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century4
- 20th century35
- 21st century36
Earliest: Republic of Texas (1836). Most recent: Henry Lee (forensic scientist) (2026).
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.
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Questions about March 27
What day of the year is March 27?
March 27 is the 86th day of the year, with 279 days left after it.
What star sign is March 27?
March 27 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 27?
We record 83 entries for March 27: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1836 to 2026.
Who was born on March 27?
Daria Snigur (2002) is among the notable births on March 27. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 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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