Famous Personalities Born In October - 27

1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history.   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.   

1762  Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer was born on October - 27.   

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) was born on this day in history.   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1809  On October - 27 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  On October - 27 birth of daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891)   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer was born on October - 27.   

1828  On this day in history birth of jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1829  On this day in history birth of christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1838  On October - 27 birth of john Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915)   

1842  Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) was born on October - 27.   

1844  Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914)   

1858  On this day in history birth of theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906)   

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  George Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943) was born on October - 27.   

1885  On October - 27 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  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira was born on this day in history.   

1892  Victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet/critic (Mirror of Dutch Poetry) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings)   

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0925  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  On this day in history aethelstan III, king of England, dies   

1271  Death of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213) on October - 27.   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289) on this day in history.   

1331  Aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies on October - 27.   

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.