Births on October 27

Guillaume Franke

Born on October 27, 1987

Guillaume Franke, French-German rugby player

Guillaume Franke (born 27 October 1987) is a German international rugby union player, playing for RC Orléans in the Fédérale 1 and the German national rugby union team. He is the brother of Matthieu Franke, who has also played for Germany.He made his debut for Germany against Georgia on 7 February 2010, replacing his brother after he had to withdraw with a knee injury.His club, RC Orléans, provided, in the past, a number of players to the German team, including him, his brother, Clemens von Grumbkow and Alexander Widiker.

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Events on 1987

27 Apr

Kurt Waldheim
The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the USA, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II.
1 May

Auschwitz concentration camp
Pope John Paul II beatifies Edith Stein, a Jewish-born Carmelite nun who was gassed in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz.
5 Jul

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
27 Jul

RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
7 Nov

Habib Bourguiba
In Tunisia, president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Births on October 27

Guillaume Franke

Born on October 27, 1987

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Events on 1987

Kurt Waldheim

Auschwitz concentration camp

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

RMS Titanic

Habib Bourguiba