Famous Personalities Born In May - 27
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
1332 On May - 27 birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)
1519 On May - 27 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 Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.
1623 William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.
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 this day in history.
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 Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on May - 27.
1756 On May - 27 birth of maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria
1774 On May - 27 birth of francis Beaufort, admiral/hydrographer (Beaufort wind force scale)
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 this day in history.
1815 On this day in history birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia
1818 On this day in history 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 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 May - 27 birth of john Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874
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 May - 27.
1837 On May - 27 birth of ivan Kramskoi, Russian painter (d. 1887)
1839 Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.
1849 On May - 27 birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer
1852 On May - 27 birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)
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)