Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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

1519  On May - 27 birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)  

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

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

1601  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) was born on May - 27.  

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

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on May - 27.  

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  On May - 27 birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia  

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons was born on May - 27.  

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on May - 27.  

1820  Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904) was born on May - 27.  

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

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

1823  On May - 27 birth of john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1827  On May - 27 birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)  

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.  

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

1837  On this day in history 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  Ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887) was born on May - 27.  

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.  

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on May - 27.  

1852  On May - 27 birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)  

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on May - 27.  

1860  Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)  

0735  On May - 27 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 May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)  

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies  

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)  

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