Famous Birthdays In May - 27

1332  Ibn Khaldun, Tunis, Arab historian/sociologist (Muqaddimah) was born on May - 27.  

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

1576  On May - 27 birth of caspar Schoppe, German scholar (d. 1649)  

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

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

1623  On this day in history birth of william Petty, English scientist and philosopher (d. 1687)  

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

1651  On this day in history 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  Nathaniel Gorham, American politician (d. 1796) was born on May - 27.  

1756  On this day in history 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  On May - 27 birth of cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)  

1799  On this day in history birth of jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer  

1806  On this day in history birth of charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer  

1815  On this day in history birth of henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia  

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 this day in history.  

1820  On May - 27 birth of mathilde Bonaparte, French princess and socialite (d. 1904)  

1822  Henry Wylde, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1827  On this day in history birth of samuel F. Miller, American politician (d. 1892)  

1836  On May - 27 birth of edwin Gray Lee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870  

1836  Jay Gould, US railroad executive, financier was born on May - 27.  

1837  "Wild Bill" Hickok, [James Butler], cowboy/scout was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 27 birth of billy Barnes, cricketer (England all-rounder 1880-90)  

1854  On this day in history birth of georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Jeune Belgium)  

1860  On May - 27 birth of manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)  

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0366  Death of Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) on this day in history.  

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673) on May - 27.  

0866  On this day in history ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies  

0927  Death of Symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927) on May - 27.  

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

1178  Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies on May - 27.  

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

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