Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

1332  On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)   

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.   

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.   

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.   

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)   

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.   

1652  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

1738  Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on May - 27.   

1756  On this day in history birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria   

1774  On this day in history birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)   

1794  On May - 27 birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1799  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  On this day in history birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1815  On this day in history birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

1818  On May - 27 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 this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of henry Wylde, composer   

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

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on May - 27.   

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

1836  On May - 27 birth of edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1836  Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on May - 27.   

1837  On May - 27 birth of "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout   

1837  On this day in history birth of robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912   

1837  On this day in history birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)   

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on this day in history.   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on May - 27.   

1854  On May - 27 birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1860  On May - 27 birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)   

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0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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