Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  On this day in history birth of ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah)  

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

1576  On this day in history birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1601  On May - 27 birth of antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary and martyr (d. 1648)  

1623  William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687) was born on May - 27.  

1626  William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.  

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  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on May - 27.  

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

1794  On May - 27 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 May - 27.  

1815  Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia was born on May - 27.  

1818  Amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons was born on this day in history.  

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

1820  Mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904) was born on May - 27.  

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

1822  On this day in history birth of josef Joachim Raff, composer  

1823  On this day in history 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 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  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on May - 27.  

1849  On this day in history birth of "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer  

1852  On this day in history birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)  

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1178  On this day in history godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on this day in history.  

1508  On this day in history ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55