Sunday, 27th February 1972 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 56 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 4°C and 8°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Pisces. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Sunday, 27th February in London, GB.
On Sunday, 27 February 1972, London experienced cloudy conditions as the city went about its business. London, situated on the Thames in south-east England, is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, serving as a major global financial and cultural hub. The day fell under the zodiac sign of Pisces, with the moon in its waning crescent phase.
A significant scandal emerged on this date when The Sunday People revealed that James Humphreys, a notorious pornographer, had bribed a senior London police officer with a holiday to Cyprus and Beirut. This exposé highlighted widespread corruption within the Metropolitan Police and led to substantial reforms in police conduct and accountability. The revelation came at a time of growing public scrutiny of institutional integrity across British institutions.
The historical record for 27 February extends far beyond this particular Sunday. In 1814, during the Peninsular War, Spanish, British and Portuguese soldiers under the command of the Marquess of Wellington defeated French forces at the Battle of Orthez in southern France, forcing a French retreat eastward. More than a century later, in 1972, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company gave its final performance, ending a legacy of Gilbert and Sullivan productions that had defined British musical theatre.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 27th February 1972
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Fortune of the Day
27th February in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on 27 February possess profound spirituality combined with transformative power. The Pluto influence in their third decan grants them mystical insight and inner clarity that transcends typical Piscean traits. Master Number 11 amplifies their exceptional intuitive gifts and spiritual depth.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in empathy, creative brilliance and spiritual wisdom. However, those born this day risk escapism and drowning in emotional currents. Perfectionism and relentless introspection can lead to paralysis and self-doubt.
Love These natives seek spiritual communion rather than surface romance. They love with profound devotion and intuitive understanding of their partners. Their transformative energy can evolve relationships into deeply meaningful, soulful unions.
Caree & Finance Those born 27 February thrive in creative and spiritual professions—art, healing, psychology, philosophy. Their intuitive financial instinct is strong, though emotional decisions may undermine it. Transformation and depth characterize their professional journey.
Health These individuals require regular spiritual practices like meditation for emotional balance. Water element sensitivity demands mindful navigation of fear and melancholy. Creative expression and nature ground them, maintaining vitality and wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Rat (Water).
Fun Facts About 27th February
Name Days in Your Language: Houston, Leander, Leandra, Leandro, Leland
Someone born on this day in 1972 would be 54 years old today — just 19,767 days into life, which is roughly 474,417 hours, 28,465,061 minutes, or 1,707,903,708 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 58. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 308 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 8 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 27th February
- Aitor González, Spanish racing driver (1975)
- Prodromos Korkizoglou, Greek decathlete (1975)
- Carte Goodwin, former United States senator from West Virginia (1974)
- Peter Andre, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actor (1973)
- Richard Coyle, English actor (1972)
- Sara Blakely, American businesswoman, founded Spanx (1971)
- Derren Brown, English magician and painter (1971)
- Roman Giertych, Polish lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (1971)
- David Rikl, Czech-English tennis player (1971)
- Rozonda Thomas, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1971)
Lives Remembered on 27th February
- Boris Spassky, Russian chess grandmaster (born 1937) (2025)
- Gérard Latortue, Haitian prime minister (born 1934) (2023)
- Ng Man-tat, Hong Kong actor (born 1952) (2021)
- France-Albert René, Seychellois politician, 2nd President of Seychelles (born 1935) (2019)
- Steve Folkes, Australian rugby league player and coach (born 1959) (2018)
- Yi Cheol-seung, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1922) (2016)
- James Z. Davis, American lawyer and judge (born 1943) (2016)
- Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (born 1959) (2015)
- Leonard Nimoy, American actor (born 1931) (2015)
- Julio César Strassera, Argentinian lawyer and jurist (born 1933) (2015)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 27th February
- Christian feast day: Anne Line
- Christian feast day: Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Christian feast day: George Herbert (Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: Gregory of Narek
- Christian feast day: Honorina
- Christian feast day: Leander
- Christian feast day: February 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Doctors' Day (Vietnam)
- Independence Day (Dominican Republic), celebrates the first independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.
- Majuba Day (some Afrikaners in South Africa)
- Marathi Language Day (Maharashtra, India)
- World NGO Day
What Happened on 27th February?
- Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder downs Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Mig-21 in an aerial dogfight and captures him after conducting airstrikes in Jammu and Kashmir. (2019)
- Russian politician Boris Nemtsov is assassinated in Moscow while out walking with his girlfriend. (2015)
- A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured. (2013)
- An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggers a tsunami which strikes Hawaii shortly after. (2010)
- Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari escapes from a detention center in Singapore, hiding in Johor, Malaysia until he was recaptured over a year later. (2008)
- Chinese stock bubble of 2007: The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest daily fall in ten years, following speculation about a crackdown on illegal share offerings and trading, and fears about accelerating inflation. (2007)
- A bombing of a SuperFerry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack kills more than 100 passengers. (2004)
- Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, is sentenced to death for masterminding the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. (2004)
- Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries. (2002)
- Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims. (2002)