Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On this day in history birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans was born on May - 27.   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on May - 27.   

1738  Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) was born on May - 27.   

1794  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) was born on May - 27.   

1799  On May - 27 birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on this day in history.   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on May - 27.   

1818  On this day in history birth of amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  On this day in history birth of julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1820  On this day in history birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)   

1822  On this day in history birth of henry Wylde, composer   

1822  On May - 27 birth of josef Joachim Raff, composer   

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on May - 27.   

1827  On May - 27 birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout was born on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 27 birth of robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1837  Ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887) was born on May - 27.   

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.   

1849  On this day in history birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on May - 27.   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 27 birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)   

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0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.