Famous Personalities Born 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  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)   

1595  On May - 27 birth of benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer   

1601  On this day in history birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)   

1623  On May - 27 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  Elisabeth C "Liselotte" van de Palts, German/French duchess of Orleans was born on May - 27.   

1738  On this day in history birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1794  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) was born on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1836  On May - 27 birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout was born on this day in history.   

1837  Robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  On May - 27 birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)   

1860  Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941) was born on May - 27.   

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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 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  On this day in history 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 May - 27.   

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55