Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

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

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  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

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  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 May - 27 birth of elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans   

1738  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1794  On this day in history birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1837  On May - 27 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  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer   

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

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  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