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  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 May - 27 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 this day in history 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  Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

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  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  On May - 27 birth of henry Wylde, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1836  On May - 27 birth of jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier   

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

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  On this day in history birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

1849  "Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.   

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

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

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

1508  On May - 27 ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55