Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

1595  On this day in history 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  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.  

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

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 27 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  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on May - 27.  

1815  On May - 27 birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia  

1818  On this day in history birth of amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons  

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 May - 27.  

1822  On May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer  

1822  Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born on this day in history.  

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 27.  

1837  Ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887) was born on May - 27.  

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

1849  On May - 27 birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer  

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 May - 27.  

1860  On this day in history birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)  

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

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)  

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.  

0927  On this day in history 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 May - 27.  

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