Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796)   

1756  On May - 27 birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1774  On May - 27 birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)   

1794  On May - 27 birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on May - 27.   

1806  On May - 27 birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 27 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 May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer   

1822  Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1827  On this day in history birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on May - 27.   

1836  On May - 27 birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

1837  On this day in history birth of "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

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 this day in history.   

1839  On May - 27 birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on May - 27.   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55