Famous Personalities Born In October - 27
Thursday, 30 October 2025
1156 Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27. 

1401 Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27. 

1466 Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27. 

1728 On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands 

1739 Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history. 

1744 Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history. 

1746 On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer 

1760 On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal 

1762 On October - 27 birth of gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs 

1775 Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer was born on this day in history. 

1782 On October - 27 birth of niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) 

1800 On October - 27 birth of benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 

1809 On this day in history birth of peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname 

1811 Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) was born on October - 27. 

1811 Stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan (d. 1843) was born on October - 27. 

1814 On this day in history birth of daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891) 

1817 On this day in history birth of antoni Katski, composer 

1828 Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on this day in history. 

1829 On October - 27 birth of christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 

1838 On October - 27 birth of john Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915) 

1842 On October - 27 birth of giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) 

1844 On October - 27 birth of klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) 

1854 Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914) was born on this day in history. 

1858 On October - 27 birth of theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906) 

1865 Charles Spencelayh, English painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 27. 

1872 On October - 27 birth of emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) 

1873 Henry Tate, composer was born on this day in history. 

1876 Jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, actress (Un Soir Un Train) was born on this day in history. 

1877 George Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943) was born on October - 27. 

1885 Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. 1948) was born on this day in history. 

1889 Enid Bagnold, novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit) was born on this day in history. 

1892 On October - 27 birth of graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira 

1892 On October - 27 birth of victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet/critic (Mirror of Dutch Poetry) 

1893 Johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings) was born on October - 27. 

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