Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

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  On May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.   

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

1652  On this day in history birth of elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

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 May - 27 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  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  On May - 27 birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on May - 27.   

1818  On this day in history 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  Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904) was born on May - 27.   

1822  Henry Wylde, composer was born on this day in history.   

1822  Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born on May - 27.   

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on May - 27.   

1836  On May - 27 birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

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  On May - 27 birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1849  On May - 27 birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

1852  On May - 27 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  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.   

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.