Today: April 27, 2024

Today is Saturday. This is the 118th day of 2024. 32% of the year has passed. 248 days (68%) remain until the end of 2024.

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Facts

Basic facts about this date:

Week Number: We are currently in Week 17 of 2024.
Leap Year: 2024 is a leap year, which means that it will have 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Generation: People born in 2024 belong to the Gen Alpha generation.

On this day: April 27

Events that happened on April 27.

April 27, 1945: Benito Mussolini is arrested in Italy while attempting to escape disguised as a German soldier.
April 27, 1956: Boxer Rocky Marciano announces his retirement, having gone undefeated at 49-0.
April 27, 1974: Soccer: Don Revie has his final game as the manager of Leeds United.
April 27, 1981: The first PC with a computer mouse is released by Xerox.
April 27, 1985: The BTK killer murders his neighbor Marine Wallace Hedge.
April 27, 1986: Chernobyl disaster: The evacuation of Pripyat begins.
April 27, 1990: The video game "Final Fantasy III" is released.
April 27, 1992: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is proclaimed.
April 27, 1993: The Zambian national football team dies in a plane crash .
April 27, 1994: South Africa holds its first multi-race elections.
April 27, 1996:
• The first episode of "Dexter's Laboratory" is aired.
• Former CIA director William Colby goes missing while canoeing at Rock Point, Maryland.
April 27, 1998: Massive Attack release their song "Teardrop".
April 27, 1999: Rapper DMX releases his single Slippin'.
April 27, 2004:
• Hoobastank release their single "The Reason".
• The song "99 Problems" is released by rapper Jay-Z.
April 27, 2012: Football: Pep Guardiola announces that he will be stepping down as the manager of Barcelona.
April 27, 2013: Michael Jordan marries Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto.
April 27, 2014: Football: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slips during an important game against Chelsea - allowing Demba Ba to score.
April 27, 2017: The fraudulent music festival "Fyre Festival" falls apart after heavy rain and is eventually postponed.
April 27, 2018: The film "Avengers: Infinity War" is released in movie theaters.
April 27, 2023: Talk show host Jerry Springer dies at the age of 79.

Is it that long ago already?

One week has already passed since April 20, 2024:

Boxing: Ryan Garcia defeats Devin Haney.

Half a year has passed since October 27, 2023:

The video game "Alan Wake II" is released.
The video game "EA UFC 5" is released.
Taylor Swift releases the album "1989 (Taylor's Version)".
Maine shooting suspect Robert Card is found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The United Nations votes in favor of a humanitarian truce in Gaza.
Democratic congressman Dean Phillips announces that he is challenging Joe Biden for the party's presidential nomination.
Israel claims that it destroyed 150 "underground targets" in Gaza.

Nine months have passed since July 27, 2023:

Ukraine recaptures the village of Staromaiorske.
The European Central Bank increases interest rates for the ninth time in a year.
The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 11th time since March 2022.
Soccer: David Silva announces his retirement.
Soccer: Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson signs for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
The Australian supernatural film "Talk to Me" is released.

Personality traits

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What has happened lately?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 27, 2024.

March 28, 2024:
• FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy to launder money.
• 48 people are killed after a bus falls from a bridge in Limpopo, South Africa.
March 29, 2024:
• UK politics: DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after being charged with historical sexual offences.
• Actor Louis Gossett Jr. passes away at the age of 87.
• Actress Tori Spelling files for divorce from Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriage.
• Actor Chance Perdomo (27) is killed in a motorcycle accident.
• The film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is released.
• Beyoncé releases her album "Cowboy Carter".
March 30, 2024:
• Several people are taken hostage at a nightclub in the Dutch town of Ede.
• Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Ukraine forces will have to retreat if US military aid does not arrive soon enough.
April 1, 2024: Seven aid workers are killed by an Israeli airstrike in Palestine.
April 3, 2024: 10 people die after a 7.4 earthquake strikes the eastern coast of Taiwan.
April 5, 2024:
• McDonald's says that it will buy back all of its Israeli franchises following a boycott of the brand.
• A rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits New York.
• Ecuadorian police raid the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
April 6, 2024: WrestleMania XL: Night 1: The Bloodline (The Rock and Roman Reigns) defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
April 7, 2024: WrestleMania XL: Night 2: Cody Rhodes defeats Roman Reigns.
April 8, 2024:
• A solar eclipse is visible across North America.
• Soccer: Everton are handed a two-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules.
• Country music singer Morgan Wallen is arrested for throwing a chair off the rooftop of a bar in Nashville.
• Actor Jonathan Majors is sentenced to probation for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
April 9, 2024:
• Simon Harris becomes Ireland's new Taoiseach.
• The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley are sentenced to 10–15 years in prison for manslaughter.
April 10, 2024:
• OJ Simpson dies from cancer at the age of 76.
• The TV series "Fallout" premieres on Amazon Prime Video.
April 11, 2024: The miniseries "Baby Reindeer" is released on Netflix.
April 13, 2024:
• Six people are killed during a stabbing attack at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia.
• Iran launches approximately 300 drones and missiles at Israel.
• UFC 300: Alex Pereira defeats Jamahal Hill, Weili Zhang defeats Yan Xiaonan, and Max Holloway defeats Justin Gaethje.
April 14, 2024:
• Soccer: Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
• Several countries in the Persian Gulf are severely impacted by heavy rain and flooding.
April 15, 2024:
• Rust movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is sentenced to 18 months in prison for the 2021 involuntary manslaughter of Halyna Hutchins.
• The criminal trial of former US President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records begins in New York.
April 19, 2024:
• The 2024 Bitcoin halving occurs.
• A man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.
• Israel launches a series of retaliatory strikes against Iranian military sites.
April 20, 2024: Boxing: Ryan Garcia defeats Devin Haney.
April 23, 2024:
• The US Senate passes a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
• The FTC bans non-compete agreements.
• The US Senate passes a bill that could ban TikTok.
April 25, 2024:
• Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned in New York.
• Soccer: Barcelona announces that its manager, Xavi, will stay with the club.
• More than 100 protesters are arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Emerson College in Boston.
April 26, 2024:
• The romantic sports film "Challengers" is released in movie theaters.
• TikTok ban: TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, states that it has no plans to sell the app.
• Soccer: Liverpool and Feyenoord agree a compensation package that allows Arne Slot to become the next Liverpool manager.
This date: April 27, 2024
May 10, 2024: The movie "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is released.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 27, 2024, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: April 27, 2024 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 27.

Samuel Morse

Scientist Deceased
Born on April 27, 1791
He was born exactly 233 years ago today.

Ulysses S. Grant

US President Deceased
Born on April 27, 1822
He was born exactly 202 years ago today.

Lizzo

Singer
Born on April 27, 1988
She is 36 years old today.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

If your baby is due on April 27, 2024, then the date of conception was probably around August 5, 2023.
A baby that is conceived on April 27, 2024, will be due around January 18, 2025.

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