Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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

1519  Girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594) was born on May - 27.  

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  Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on May - 27.  

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)  

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.  

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  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on May - 27.  

1806  On May - 27 birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer  

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on May - 27.  

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

1819  On May - 27 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  Henry Wylde, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1836  Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on May - 27.  

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

1837  On this day in history birth of robert Frederick Hoke, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1912  

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 this day in history birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer  

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 this day in history.  

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0366  On this day in history death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.  

0866  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on this day in history.  

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.  

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.  

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.