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 May - 27.   

1867  On this day in history birth of arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

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

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 this day in history birth of richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos)   

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

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 27 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 this day in history birth of claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

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

1893  Hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of marij Kogoj, composer   

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 May - 27.   

1904  Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of isador Goodman, composer   

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

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0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

0735  On May - 27 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 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  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

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

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55