Famous Birthdays In May - 27
Friday, 26 July 2024
1332 Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.
1519 Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.
1576 Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.
1595 On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer
1601 On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)
1623 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.
1626 On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder
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 Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.
1756 On May - 27 birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria
1774 Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) was born on this day in history.
1794 Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) was born on May - 27.
1799 Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on this day in history.
1806 Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on this day in history.
1815 On May - 27 birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia
1818 Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons was born on May - 27.
1819 Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on this day in history.
1820 Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of henry Wylde, composer
1822 On May - 27 birth of josef Joachim Raff, composer
1823 On this day in history birth of john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874
1827 Samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892) was born on May - 27.
1836 Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.
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 Robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on May - 27.
1837 On this day in history birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)
1839 Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.
1849 On May - 27 birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer
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 this day in history.
1860 On May - 27 birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)