Famous Birthdays In May - 27
Monday, 18 March 2024
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 Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on May - 27.
1595 On this day in history 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 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.
1626 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.
1651 On this day in history 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 May - 27 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 May - 27 birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)
1799 On May - 27 birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer
1806 On May - 27 birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer
1815 On May - 27 birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia
1818 On May - 27 birth of amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons
1819 Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on this day in history.
1820 On May - 27 birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)
1822 Henry Wylde, composer was born on this day in history.
1822 Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born on May - 27.
1823 On this day in history birth of john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874
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 this day in history.
1836 Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on May - 27.
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 this day in history.
1837 On May - 27 birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)
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 May - 27.
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.