Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

1332  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on May - 27.   

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 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  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 27 birth of amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons   

1819  On this day in history 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  Henry Wylde, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 27.   

1836  Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 27 birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1860  On this day in history birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)   

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0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

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  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55