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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history birth of dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]   

1874  On May - 27 birth of richard von Schaukal, Austria poet/writer (Eros Thanatos)   

1876  Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish writer (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 27 birth of lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

1879  Hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) was born on May - 27.   

1887  On May - 27 birth of erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts)   

1887  Frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder) was born on May - 27.   

1888  On this day in history birth of louis Durey, composer   

1891  Claude Adonai Champagne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  Hermann Dörnemann, German supercentarian (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author (Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon)   

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

1895  Marij Kogoj, composer was born on May - 27.   

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) was born on May - 27.   

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

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer was born on May - 27.   

1904  Chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997) was born on May - 27.   

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

1907  Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader was born on May - 27.   

1907  Rachel Louise Carson, biologist/ecologist/writer (Silent Spring) was born on May - 27.   

1908  Alex Brown, snooker player was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On May - 27 birth of melle J Oldeboerrigter, [Melle], Dutch painter/cartoonist   

1909  Isador Goodman, composer was born on May - 27.   

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

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0366  On May - 27 death of procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326)   

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 this day in history.   

1039  Dirk III Hierosolymita, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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