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 May - 27.   

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

1626  On May - 27 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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 this day in history birth of bonaventura Furlanetto, composer   

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

1799  Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born on this day in history.   

1806  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born on May - 27.   

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  On May - 27 birth of julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic)   

1820  On this day in history birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)   

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

1822  Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born on May - 27.   

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 May - 27.   

1836  Edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 27 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  Ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887) was born on May - 27.   

1839  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1178  On May - 27 godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history 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