Famous Personalities Born In October - 27

1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

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

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on October - 27.   

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

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

1762  Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

1775  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer was born on October - 27.   

1782  Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) was born on this day in history.   

1800  Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 was born on October - 27.   

1809  On October - 27 birth of peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname   

1811  Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) was born on this day in history.   

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

1814  Daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

1817  Antoni Katski, composer was born on October - 27.   

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

1829  Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on October - 27.   

1838  John Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915) was born on October - 27.   

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  On October - 27 birth of sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914)   

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 this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history birth of emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)   

1873  On this day in history birth of henry Tate, composer   

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

1877  On this day in history birth of george Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943)   

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 October - 27.   

1892  On this day in history 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  On October - 27 birth of johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings)   

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0925  On October - 27 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian, dies   

0939  Aethelstan III, king of England, dies on this day in history.   

1271  On October - 27 death of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (b. 1213)   

1312  Death of John II, Duke of Brabant (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of elizabeth de Burgh, queen of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1289)   

1331  On this day in history aboe al-Fida, [Aboelfeda], Arabic writer/sultan of Hama, dies   

1430  On this day in history death of vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania (b. 1350)   

1439  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42 on this day in history.