On This Day
This Day in History: (27-May)
Emperor Dezong of Tang (d. 805)
Ibn Khaldun, Tunisian historian and theologian (d. 1406)
Zhu Quan, Chinese military commander, historian and playwright (d. 1448)
Girolamo Mei, Italian historian and theorist (d. 1594)
Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg (d. 1604)
Caspar Schoppe, German author and scholar (d. 1649)
Michael Altenburg, German theologian and composer (d. 1640)
Antoine Daniel, French-Canadian missionary and saint (d. 1648)
William II, Prince of Orange (d. 1650)
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (d. 1693)
Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal (d. 1729)
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine of Germany (d. 1722)
Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (d. 1796)
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (d. 1825)
Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (d. 1857)
Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1877)
John Rudolph Niernsee, Viennese-born American architect (d.1885)
Henry Parkes, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1896)
Amelia Bloomer, American journalist and activist (d. 1894)
Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter (d. 1910)
Samuel F. Miller, American lawyer and politician (d. 1892)
Zenas Ferry Moody, American surveyor and politician, 7th Governor of Oregon (d. 1917)
Jay Gould, American businessman and financier (d. 1892)
Wild Bill Hickok, American police officer (d. 1876)
Billy Barnes, English cricketer (d. 1899)
Theodor Curtius, German chemist (d. 1928)
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese politician, 7th President of Portugal (d. 1941)
Arthur Mold, English cricketer (d. 1921)
Arnold Bennett, English author and playwright (d. 1931)
Aleksa Šantić, Bosnian poet and author (d. 1924)
Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (d. 1958)
Frederick Cuming, English cricketer (d. 1942)
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Polish journalist and author (d. 1945)
William Stanier, English engineer (d. 1965)
Anna Cervin, Swedish artist (d. 1972)
Karl Bühler, German-American linguist and psychologist (d. 1963)
Hans Lammers, German judge and politician (d. 1962)
Jessie Arms Botke, American painter (d. 1971)
Max Brod, Czech journalist, author, and composer (d. 1968)
Frank Woolley, English cricketer (d. 1978)
Louis Durey, French composer (d. 1979)
Claude Champagne, Canadian violinist, pianist, and composer (d. 1965)
Jaan Kärner, Estonian poet and author (d. 1958)
Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French physician and author (d. 1961)
Dashiell Hammett, American detective novelist and screenwriter (d. 1961)
Douglas Lloyd Campbell, Canadian educator and politician, 13th Premier of Manitoba (d. 1995)
John Cockcroft, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1967)
Dink Templeton, American rugby player and coach (d. 1962)
David Crosthwait, African-American engineer, inventor and writer (d. 1976)
Johannes Türn, Estonian chess and draughts player (d. 1993)
Lotte Toberentz, German overseer of the Nazi Uckermark concentration camp (d. 1964)
Uładzimir Žyłka, Belarusian poet and translator (d. 1933)
Chūhei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (d. 1997)
Buddhadasa, Thai monk and philosopher (d. 1993)
Harry Hibbs, English footballer (d. 1984)
Antonio Rosario Mennonna, Italian bishop (d. 2009)
Nicolas Calas, Swiss-American poet and critic (d. 1988)
Rachel Carson, American biologist, environmentalist, and author (d. 1964)
Dolores Hope, American singer and philanthropist (d. 2011)
Hubert Humphrey, American journalist and politician, 38th Vice President of the United States (d. 1978)
Teddy Kollek, Hungarian-Israeli politician, Mayor of Jerusalem (d. 2007)
Vincent Price, American actor (d. 1993)
John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1982)
Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002)
Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1995)
Ester Soré, Chilean singer-songwriter (d. 1996)
Herman Wouk, American novelist
Harry Webster, English engineer (d. 2007)
Yasuhiro Nakasone, Japanese commander and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan
Bob Godfrey, Australian-English animator, director, and voice actor (d. 2013)
Otto Carius, German lieutenant and pharmacist (d. 2015)
Christopher Lee, English actor (d. 2015)
John D. Vanderhoof, American banker and politician, 37th Governor of Colorado (d. 2013)
Henry Kissinger, German-American political scientist and politician, 56th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate
Sumner Redstone, American businessman and philanthropist
Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014)
John Sumner, English-Australian director, founded the Melbourne Theatre Company (d. 2013)
Tony Hillerman, American journalist and author (d. 2008)
Jüri Randviir, Estonian chess player and journalist (d. 1996)
Thea Musgrave, Scottish-American composer and educator
John Barth, American novelist and short story writer
William S. Sessions, American civil servant and judge, 8th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer and educator (d. 2010)
André Barbeau, French-Canadian neurologist (d. 1986)
John Chapple, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Gibraltar
Bernard Fresson, French actor (d. 2002)
Faten Hamama, Egyptian actress and producer (d. 2015)
Philip Kotler, American author and professor
Edward Samuel Rogers, Canadian businessman (d. 2008)
Manfred Sommer, Spanish author and illustrator (d. 2007)
Ray Daviault, Canadian-American baseball player
Harlan Ellison, American author and screenwriter
Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
Mal Evans, British road manager of The Beatles (d. 1976)
Ramsey Lewis, American jazz pianist and composer
Lee Meriwether, American model and actress, Miss America 1955
Benjamin Bathurst, English admiral
Louis Gossett, Jr., American actor and producer
Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2014)
Allan Carr, American playwright and producer (d. 1999)
Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns, English courtier and businessman
Yves Duhaime, Canadian captain and politician
Sokratis Kokkalis, Greek businessman
Gerald Ronson, English businessman and philanthropist
Don Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mike Gibson, Australian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2015)
Lee Baca, American police officer
Piers Courage, English race car driver (d. 1970)
Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman, English accountant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Robin Widdows, English race car driver
Cilla Black, English singer and actress (d. 2015)
Bruce Weitz, American actor
Chris Dodd, American lawyer and politician
Ingrid Roscoe, English historian and politician, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Alain Souchon, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish bassist and composer (d. 2005)
John Williams, English motorcycle racer (d. 1978)
Peter DeFazio, American politician
Marty Kristian, German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Branko Oblak, Slovenian footballer and coach
Riivo Sinijärv, Estonian politician, 19th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant
Pete Sears, English bass player
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (d. 2014)
Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician
Christa Vahlensieck, German runner
Dee Dee Bridgewater, American singer-songwriter and actress
Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
John Conteh, English boxer
Pauline Hanson, Australian businesswoman, activist, and politician
Jackie Slater, American football player and coach
Eric Bischoff, American wrestler, manager, and producer
Richard Schiff, American actor, director, and producer
Ian Tracey, English organist and conductor
Cynthia McFadden, American journalist
Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group
Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter
Dag Terje Andersen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Labour
Nitin Gadkari, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport
Eddie Harsch, Canadian-American keyboard player and bass player (d. 2016)
Siouxsie Sioux, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer, former member of Siouxsie and the Banshees
Nick Anstee, English accountant and politician, 682nd Lord Mayor of London
Jesse Robredo, Filipino politician, 23rd Filipino Secretary of the Interior (d. 2012)
Gaston Therrien, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
José Luíz Barbosa, Brazilian runner and coach
Peri Gilpin, American actress
Marcelino Bernal, Mexican footballer
Ray Borner, Australian basketball player
Steven Brill, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Anthony A. Hyman, Israeli-English biologist and academic
David Mundell, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Ravi Shastri, Indian cricketer and sportscaster
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Cuban pianist and composer
Maria Walliser, Swiss skier
Adam Carolla, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Pat Cash, Australian-English tennis player and sportscaster
Heston Blumenthal, English chef and author
Paul Gascoigne, English footballer, coach, and manager
Eddie McClintock, American actor
Jeff Bagwell, American baseball player and coach
Rebekah Brooks, English journalist
Harun Erdenay, Turkish basketball player and coach
Frank Thomas, American baseball player and sportscaster
Todd Hundley, American baseball player
Jeremy Mayfield, American race car driver
Craig Federighi, American computer scientist and engineer
Michele Bartoli, Italian cyclist
Tim Farron, English educator and politician
Joseph Fiennes, English actor
Mathew Batsiua, Nauruan politician
Paul Bettany, English actor
Wayne Carey, Australian footballer and coach
Kaur Kender, Estonian author
Lisa Lopes, American rapper and dancer (d. 2002)
Lee Sharpe, English footballer
Grant Stafford, South African tennis player
Sophie Walker, British politician, leader of the Women's Equality Party
Todd Demsey, American golfer
Antonio Freeman, American football player
Maxim Sokolov, Russian ice hockey player
Jack McBrayer, American actor and comedian
Tana Umaga, New Zealand rugby player and coach
Yorgos Lanthimos, Greek film video, and theatre director, producer and screenwriter
Skye Edwards, British singer-songwriter
Denise van Outen, English actress, singer, and television host
Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Danny Wuerffel, American football player
André 3000, American rapper
Michael Hussey, Australian cricketer
Jamie Oliver, English chef and author
Feryal Özel, Turkish astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
Marcel Fässler, Swiss race car driver
Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian high jumper
Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan cricketer
Adin Brown, American soccer player
Michael Buonauro, American author and illustrator (d. 2004)
Mile Sterjovski, Australian footballer
Craig Buntin, Canadian figure skater
Alina Cojocaru, Romanian ballerina
Johan Elmander, Swedish footballer
Blake Ahearn, American basketball player
Miguel González, Mexican baseball pitcher
Chiang Chien-ming, Taiwanese baseball player
Roberto Soldado, Spanish footballer
Conor Cummins, Manx motorcycle racer
Bamba Fall, Senegalese basketball player
Lasse Schöne, Danish footballer
Gervinho, Ivorian footballer
Eric Kolelas, French-English actor and director
Bora Paçun, Turkish basketball player
Matt Prior, Australian rugby league player
Martina Sablikova, Czech speed skater and cyclist
Vontae Davis, American football player
Irina Davydova, Russian hurdler
Garrett Richards, American baseball pitcher
Tyler Sash, American football player (d. 2015)
Igor Morozov, Estonian footballer
Ben Pringle, English footballer
Yenew Alamirew, Ethiopian runner
Chris Colfer, American actor and singer
Marcus Kruger, Swedish ice hockey player
Sebastien Dewaest, Belgian footballer
Tim Lafai, Samoan rugby league player
Ksenia Pervak, Russian tennis player
Eneli Vals, Estonian footballer
Aaron Brown, Canadian sprinter
Aymeric Laporte, French footballer