Famous Personalities Born In May - 27
Thursday, 23 October 2025
1332 Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.
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 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 this day in history 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 May - 27.
1738 On May - 27 birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer
1738 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796)
1756 Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria was born on this day in history.
1774 On May - 27 birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)
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 May - 27.
1806 Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on May - 27.
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 Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on May - 27.
1820 On May - 27 birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)
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 this day in history.
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 May - 27 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 May - 27 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 May - 27.
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)