Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator was born on this day in history.   

1864  Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (d. 1938) was born on May - 27.   

1867  On May - 27 birth of arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon)   

1870  Lionel Palairet, cricketer (elegant England bat in the Golden Age) was born on May - 27.   

1871  On May - 27 birth of georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre)   

1874  Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870] was born on this day in history.   

1874  Richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 27 birth of ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945)   

1879  Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) was born on this day in history.   

1879  Hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962) was born on May - 27.   

1881  On May - 27 birth of rudolf Pannwitz, German writer   

1884  Bax Brod, composer was born on May - 27.   

1887  On May - 27 birth of emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends)   

1887  On this day in history birth of erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts)   

1887  Frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Louis Durey, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of claude Adonai Champagne, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan)   

1893  On May - 27 birth of hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005)   

1894  Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (d. 1961) was born on May - 27.   

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of john Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951)   

1900  On May - 27 birth of uÅ‚adzimir Zylka, Belarusian poet (d. 1933)   

1902  On May - 27 birth of celius Dougherty, composer   

1904  Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of robert Shone, director-general (NEDC)   

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 27 birth of rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring)   

1908  On May - 27 birth of alex Brown, snooker player   

1908  On this day in history birth of harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles)   

1908  On this day in history birth of melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist   

1909  On May - 27 birth of isador Goodman, composer   

1910  Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons) was born on May - 27.   

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

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and theologian (b. 672 or 673)   

0866  On May - 27 ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies   

0927  On this day in history death of symeon, czar of Bulgaria ( -927)   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on May - 27.   

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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 on May - 27.