Famous Personalities Born In October - 27
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1156 On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)
1401 Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.
1466 Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.
1728 James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.
1739 Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.
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 this day in history 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 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 Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1814 Daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891) was born on October - 27.
1817 On October - 27 birth of antoni Katski, composer
1828 Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on October - 27.
1829 On October - 27 birth of christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1838 On this day in history birth of john Davis Long, 32nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1915)
1842 Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) was born on October - 27.
1844 Klas Arnoldson, Sweden, politician/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on this day in history.
1854 Sir William Smith, Scottish founder of the Boys' Brigade (d. 1914) was born on October - 27.
1858 Theodore Roosevelt, NYC, (R) 26th Pres (1901-09; Nobel 1906) was born on this day in history.
1865 Charles Spencelayh, English painter (d. 1958) was born on October - 27.
1872 Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) was born on October - 27.
1873 On October - 27 birth of henry Tate, composer
1876 On this day in history birth of jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, actress (Un Soir Un Train)
1877 On October - 27 birth of george Thompson, English cricketer (d. 1943)
1885 On October - 27 birth of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (d. 1948)
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 Victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet/critic (Mirror of Dutch Poetry) was born on this day in history.
1893 Johan G Dancer, Dutch poet (Meetings) was born on this day in history.