Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1867  On May - 27 birth of arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  On May - 27 birth of lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age)   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos) was born on May - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962)   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer was born on May - 27.   

1884  Bax Brod, composer was born on May - 27.   

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

1887  On May - 27 birth of erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts)   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of louis Durey, composer   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer was born on May - 27.   

1892  On May - 27 birth of sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  Hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005) was born on May - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history birth of celius Dougherty, composer   

1904  On May - 27 birth of chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997)   

1906  On this day in history birth of robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  On May - 27 birth of felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader   

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

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player was born on May - 27.   

1908  On May - 27 birth of harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles)   

1908  Melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist was born on May - 27.   

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

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) was born on this day in history.   

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0366  On this day in history 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  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

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

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55