Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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

1519  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)  

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  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  On May - 27 birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer  

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

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

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1822  On May - 27 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on May - 27.  

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

1839  On May - 27 birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on this day in history.  

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

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)  

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.  

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