Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)  

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

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.  

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

1626  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

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

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  

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1738  Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

1756  On May - 27 birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria  

1774  Francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale) was born on this day in history.  

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

1819  On May - 27 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  On May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer  

1822  On this day in history birth of josef Joachim Raff, composer  

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

1827  Samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892) was born on May - 27.  

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

1836  On this day in history birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier  

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  On May - 27 birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)  

1839  On this day in history birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)  

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 this day in history.  

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 27.  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.  

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 May - 27.  

1178  On this day in history 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