Famous Personalities Born In May - 27
Saturday, 22 February 2025
1332 On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)
1519 Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.
1576 Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.
1595 Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.
1601 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.
1623 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.
1626 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.
1651 On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)
1652 Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans was born on this day in history.
1738 Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on this day in history.
1738 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796)
1756 On this day in history birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria
1774 On May - 27 birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)
1794 Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) was born on this day in history.
1799 Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on May - 27.
1806 Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on May - 27.
1815 Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)
1822 On May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer
1822 On this day in history 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 Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)
1849 On this day in history birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer
1852 On May - 27 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 Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.