Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1861  On this day in history birth of victoria E Matthews, educator   

1864  Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (d. 1938) was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] was born on May - 27.   

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

1876  Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945) was born on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of bax Brod, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

1887  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 27 birth of frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder)   

1888  On May - 27 birth of louis Durey, composer   

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

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

1893  On this day in history birth of hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005)   

1894  On this day in history birth of dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

1894  Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (d. 1961) was born on May - 27.   

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

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) was born on May - 27.   

1900  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader was born on May - 27.   

1907  On May - 27 birth of rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring)   

1908  On May - 27 birth of alex Brown, snooker player   

1908  Harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles) was born on May - 27.   

1908  On this day in history birth of melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.