Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator was born on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 27 birth of ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (d. 1938)   

1867  On this day in history birth of arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 27 birth of georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] was born on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 27 birth of richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos)   

1876  On this day in history birth of ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945)   

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) was born on May - 27.   

1879  Hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer was born on May - 27.   

1884  On May - 27 birth of bax Brod, composer   

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts)   

1887  Frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder) was born on May - 27.   

1888  Louis Durey, composer was born on May - 27.   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) was born on May - 27.   

1894  On this day in history birth of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (d. 1961)   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 27 birth of john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1900  UÅ‚adzimir Zylka, Belarusian poet (d. 1933) was born on May - 27.   

1902  On May - 27 birth of celius Dougherty, composer   

1904  Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1906  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) was born on May - 27.   

1907  On May - 27 birth of felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1907  Rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring) was born on May - 27.   

1908  On this day in history birth of alex Brown, snooker player   

1908  On this day in history birth of harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles)   

1908  On May - 27 birth of melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist   

1909  On this day in history birth of isador Goodman, composer   

1910  On this day in history birth of daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

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0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

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

1178  On May - 27 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 this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55