Famous Personalities Born In October - 27
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1156 Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.
1401 On October - 27 birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)
1466 Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.
1728 James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.
1739 On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer
1744 On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)
1746 On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer
1760 On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal
1762 Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer
1782 Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) was born on October - 27.
1800 Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname
1811 Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) was born on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history birth of stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan (d. 1843)
1814 Daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891) was born on October - 27.
1817 On October - 27 birth of antoni Katski, composer
1828 Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history birth of christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1838 John Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915) was born on this day in history.
1842 On October - 27 birth of giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921)
1844 Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on this day in history.
1854 Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914) was born on October - 27.
1858 Theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906) was born on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history birth of charles Spencelayh, English painter (d. 1958)
1872 On October - 27 birth of emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)
1873 Henry Tate, composer was born on this day in history.
1876 On October - 27 birth of jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, actress (Un Soir Un Train)
1877 On this day in history birth of george Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943)
1885 On this day in history birth of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. 1948)
1889 On this day in history birth of enid Bagnold, novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit)
1892 On October - 27 birth of graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira
1892 Victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet/critic (Mirror of Dutch Poetry) was born on this day in history.
1893 Johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings) was born on this day in history.