Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

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

1519  On this day in history birth of girolamo Mei, Italian historian (d. 1594)   

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

1595  On May - 27 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  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  On this day in history birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)   

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.   

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

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

1799  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

1806  On this day in history birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer   

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 27 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 this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of henry Wylde, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)   

1836  On this day in history birth of edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1836  On this day in history birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

1837  On May - 27 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)   

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on May - 27.   

1860  Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

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0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on May - 27.   

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

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

0927  On May - 27 death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  On May - 27 dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies   

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history 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 this day in history.