Famous Personalities Born In October - 27
Friday, 13 February 2026
1156 On October - 27 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 this day in history. 

1728 James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on this day in history. 

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

1744 On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) 

1746 Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history. 

1760 August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history. 

1762 Gijsbert K van Hogendorp, Dutch count/minister of Foreign affairs was born on October - 27. 

1775 On October - 27 birth of traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer 

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

1800 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Wade, MC (Union), died in 1878 

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

1811 On this day in history birth of issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) 

1811 On this day in history birth of stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan (d. 1843) 

1814 On October - 27 birth of daniel H. Wells, Mormon leader and politician (d. 1891) 

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

1828 Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 was born on October - 27. 

1829 Christopher Columbus Andres, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

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

1842 Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921) was born on this day in history. 

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 October - 27. 

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

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

1873 On October - 27 birth of henry Tate, composer 

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 On October - 27 birth of enid Bagnold, novelist (Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit) 

1892 On this day in history birth of graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author/mayor of Palmeira 

1892 On this day in history 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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