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 this day in history.  

1576  Caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 May - 27.  

1651  Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729) was born on May - 27.  

1652  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria  

1774  On this day in history birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)  

1794  Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) was born on May - 27.  

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  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.  

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

1819  Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) was born on May - 27.  

1820  On May - 27 birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)  

1822  Henry Wylde, composer was born on May - 27.  

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

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

1827  Samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 27.  

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

1837  On this day in history birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)  

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.  

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on May - 27.  

1854  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 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  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  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies  

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.  

1444  On May - 27 death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)  

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