Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.  

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 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 May - 27 birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)  

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on May - 27.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)  

1799  On May - 27 birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer  

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

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

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons was born on May - 27.  

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  Henry Wylde, composer was born on May - 27.  

1822  On May - 27 birth of josef Joachim Raff, composer  

1823  On May - 27 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 this day in history birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier  

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  On May - 27 birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)  

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

1849  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies  

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  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)  

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