Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

1651  On May - 27 birth of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)  

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  

1738  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796)  

1756  Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria was born on this day in history.  

1774  On this day in history 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  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on May - 27.  

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  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  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  On this day in history 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  Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on this day in history.  

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout was born on May - 27.  

1837  On May - 27 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 May - 27 birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer  

1852  Billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90) was born on this day in history.  

1854  On May - 27 birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)  

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

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

0735  On May - 27 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 May - 27.  

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

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.