Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator was born on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 27 birth of ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (d. 1938)   

1867  Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  On May - 27 birth of dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

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

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  On May - 27 birth of hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962)   

1881  On May - 27 birth of rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1884  On May - 27 birth of bax Brod, composer   

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  On May - 27 birth of louis Durey, composer   

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

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005)   

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  Marij Kogoj, composer was born on May - 27.   

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  Robert Shone, director-general (NEDC) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring)   

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player was born on this day in history.   

1908  Harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) was born on May - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.   

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