Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.   

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

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria was born on May - 27.   

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

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

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1815  On May - 27 birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

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

1819  On May - 27 birth of julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1820  Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1827  Samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history birth of edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

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 May - 27.   

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

1837  On this day in history birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)   

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

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on May - 27.   

1860  On this day in history 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 May - 27 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 this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

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 May - 27.   

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.