Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 27

1861  Victoria E Matthews, educator was born on May - 27.   

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

1867  Arnold Bennett, England, novelist/playwright/critic (Great Babylon) was born on May - 27.   

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

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 May - 27.   

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

1879  On this day in history birth of hans Lammers, German SS officer (d. 1962)   

1881  Rudolf Pannwitz, German writer was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of bax Brod, composer   

1887  Emiel van der Straeten, Flemish playwright (Sudanese legends) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of frank Woolley, cricketer (long-running England left-arm all-rounder)   

1888  Louis Durey, composer was born on May - 27.   

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

1892  Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Pygmalion, Fietsen naar de Maan) was born on May - 27.   

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

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

1894  On this day in history birth of louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (d. 1961)   

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

1897  John Douglas Cockroft, English physicist (Radar, Nobel 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1900  UÅ‚adzimir Zylka, Belarusian poet (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Celius Dougherty, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 27 birth of chuhei Nambu, Japanese athlete (d. 1997)   

1906  On May - 27 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  Harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles) was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  On May - 27 birth of isador Goodman, composer   

1910  On May - 27 birth of daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway & Sons)   

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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  Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies on May - 27.   

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

1444  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, English military leader (b. 1404)   

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