Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1861  On May - 27 birth of victoria E Matthews, educator   

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

1867  Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) was born on May - 27.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) was born on May - 27.   

1874  On May - 27 birth of dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

1874  Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos) was born on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history birth of lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

1879  Hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962) was born on May - 27.   

1881  On May - 27 birth of rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1884  Bax Brod, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts) was born on May - 27.   

1887  On this day in history birth of frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder)   

1888  Louis Durey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 27 birth of claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) was born on May - 27.   

1893  On May - 27 birth of hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005)   

1894  On May - 27 birth of dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1894  Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer was born on May - 27.   

1897  On this day in history birth of john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1900  On May - 27 birth of uÅ‚adzimir Zylka, Belarusian poet (d. 1933)   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

1907  Rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player was born on this day in history.   

1908  Harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 27 birth of isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) was born on May - 27.   

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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 this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  On this day in history 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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.