Famous Birthdays In May - 27

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 this day in history.  

1595  Benedictus Carpzovius, [Benedikt Carpzov], German lawyer was born on May - 27.  

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 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  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 May - 27.  

1738  On May - 27 birth of nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796)  

1756  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 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 May - 27.  

1818  On May - 27 birth of amelia Jenks Bloomer, suffragette known for her pantaloons  

1819  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer  

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

1823  John Gray Foster, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on May - 27.  

1827  On May - 27 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 May - 27 birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier  

1837  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on this day in history.  

1039  On this day in history dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies  

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

1444  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404) on May - 27.  

1508  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on this day in history.