Famous Birthdays In May - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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)