Notable Birthdays on September 27th
September 27th Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1275 |
John II of Brabant (d. 1312) |
1389 |
Cosimo de Medici, ruler of Florence and patron of the arts (d. 1464) |
1507 |
Guillaume Rondelet, Montpellier, French Naturalist famous for his study of marine animals |
1600 |
John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised |
1601 |
Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) |
1627 |
Jacques-Benigne bossuet, French bishop and writer (Louis XIV court preacher), (d. 1704) |
1637 |
Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer |
1643 |
Solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman |
1657 |
Sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89) |
1677 |
Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer |
1696 |
Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Ital theologist/bishop/religious order founder |
1719 |
Abraham Gotthelf Kästner, German mathematician (d. 1800) |
1722 |
Samuel Adams, Boston Massachusetts, US revolutionary and politican (Lt Gov-Mass, 1789-94) |
1729 |
Michael Denis, Austrian poet, bibliographer and lepidopterist (d. 1800) |
1772 |
Martha Jefferson Randolph, daughter of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1836) |
1776 |
Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) |
1783 |
Agustin I de Iturbide, Valladolid Michoacán, General and 1st Emperor of Mexico (1822-23) |
1786 |
Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer |
1792 |
George Cruikshank, London, caricaturist (Oliver Twist) |
1803 |
Samuel Francis DuPont, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1865 |
1805 |
George Müller, Prussian orphanage builder (d. 1898) |
1809 |
Raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1877 |
1817 |
Hiram R. Revels, Fayetteville NC, 1st black US senator |
1821 |
Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Grains de Mil) |
1824 |
William Nelson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 |
1830 |
William Babcock Hazen, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 |
1835 |
John Murray Corse, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1893 [or 4/27] |
1838 |
Antony E J Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83) |
1840 |
Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) |
1840 |
Thomas Nast, Landau Germany, political cartoonist of late 1800s America |
1842 |
Alphonse Francois Renard, Belgian geologist (d. 1903) |
1843 |
Gaston Tarry, French mathematician (d. 1913) |
1858 |
Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician, founder of symbolic logic |
1858 |
Porsteinn Erlingsson, Iceland, poet (Pyrnar) |
1862 |
Louis Botha, Greytown South Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) |
1864 |
Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author |
1864 |
Andrej Hlinka, Slovak politician and Catholic Priest (d. 1938) |
1866 |
Tryggve Andersen, Norwegian writer (Fra Cancelliraadens Dage) |
1866 |
Eurosia Fabris, Italian Catholic Blessed (d. 1932) |
1867 |
Rosa Lewis, society caterer/owner (Cavandish Hotel-England) |
1871 |
Grazia Deledda, Italian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1936) |
1879 |
Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) |
1879 |
Hans Hahn, Austrian mathematician (d. 1934) |
1881 |
Ernest Samuel Williams, composer |
1881 |
Johanna "Annie" Bakker, Dutch revue-artist/singer/actress |
1881 |
William J Clothier, 1st pres of tennis hall of fame/(US Open-1906) |
1885 |
Harry Blackstone, Sr., American magician (d. 1965) |
1887 |
Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Potasch & Perlemoer, Boefje) |
1892 |
John Mylong, Austria, actor (Robot Monsters) |
1893 |
Joannes DM Cornelissen, Dutch historian (Hooft & Tacitus) |
1894 |
Olive Tell, American actress (d. 1951) |
1894 |
Lothar von Richthofen German pilot (d. 1922) |
1895 |
Woolf Barnato, British racing driver (d. 1948) |
1896 |
George Bender, Cleveland, (Rep/Sen-R-Oh) |
1896 |
Sam Ervin, (Sen-D-NC), Watergate committee chairman (d. 1985) |
1898 |
Vincent (Miller) Youmans, US composer/songwriter (Tea for Two) |
1902 |
Miguel Aleman Valdes, Mexican attorney/president (1946-52) |
1905 |
Ernest Baier, Germany, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1936) |
1905 |
Vjekoslav Kaleb, Yugoslavia, writer (Splendor of the Fabric) |
1906 |
William Empson, English poet/critic (Milton's God) |
1906 |
Jim Thompson, American author (d. 1977) |
1907 |
Bernard Miles, British actor (In Which We Serve, Mermaid Theatre) |
1907 |
Bhagat Singh, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) |
1908 |
Shiv Verma, soldier |
1909 |
Jean Berger, composer |
1910 |
Donald Lindsay, headmaster (Malvern College) |
1910 |
Eve March, CA, actress (Curse of the Cat People) |
1910 |
Giles William Playfair, writer |
1911 |
Peter Muir Doig, politician |
1912 |
Gerben Wagenaar, resistance fighter/Dutch Communist MP |
1912 |
Tauno Marttinen, composer |
1912 |
Mary Grierson, Bangor, Wales, botanical artist, (d. 2012) |
1913 |
Albert Ellis, American psychologist (d. 2007) |
1916 |
Samuel S Stratton, (Rep-D-NY, 1959- ) |
1916 |
Frank Handlen, American artist |
1917 |
Louis Auchincloss, Lawrence NY, lawyer/novelist (Watchfires) |
1917 |
William T. Orr, American television producer (d. 2002) |
1918 |
James McCallion, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Mi Taylor-National Velvet) |
1918 |
Lord Shepherd |
1918 |
Martin Ryle, Britain, radio astronomer/astronomer royal (1972-82) |
1919 |
Charles H Percy, (Sen-R-Ill) |
1919 |
Earl of Clanwilliam |
1919 |
Jayne Meadows, Wu Chang China, Mrs Steve Allen, actr (Dark Delusion) |
1919 |
James H. Wilkinson, American mathematician (d. 1986) |
1919 |
Johnny Pesky, American baseball player, (d. 2012) |
1920 |
J K Gill, president (Saatchi & Saatchi) |
1920 |
William Conrad, Louisville Ky, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Cannon) |
1921 |
D E Nineham, theologian |
1922 |
Arthur Penn, Phila, director (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde) |
1922 |
Carl Ballantine, actor (McHale's Navy) |
1922 |
James Wilson, composer |
1923 |
Mary McCarty, Winfield Ks, actress/singer (Starch-Trapper John MD) |
1924 |
Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer |
1924 |
Bernard Waber, American author, (d. 2013) |
1924 |
Fred Singer, American scientist |
1924 |
Josef Skvorecky, Czechoslovakia, writer and publisher (End of the Nylon Age, The Cowards) (d. 2012) |
1925 |
Viscount Rothermere, English press magnate (Daily Mail, Evening News) |
1925 |
Robert Edwards, Batley, Yorkshire, physiologist (IVF pioneer, Nobel 2010), (d. 2013) |
1927 |
Boris Porena, composer |
1927 |
Eli van der Merwe Louw, S Afr minister of Transport/Manpower |
1927 |
Patrick O'Neal, actor (King Rat, Night of the Iguana) |
1927 |
Red Robert Chudnick Rodney, jazz trumpeter |
1927 |
Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman (d. 2006) |
1928 |
Earring George Mayweather, blues Harmonica Player |
1928 |
G H Martin, British keeper of Public Records |
1928 |
Margaret Rule, consultant (Mary Rose Trust) |
1929 |
Sada Thompson, Des Moines Ia, actress (Family, Pursuit of Happiness) |
1930 |
Igor Kipnis, Berlin Germany, harpsichordist/professor (Fairfield) |
1930 |
Roger Birch, Chief Constable (Sussex) |
1931 |
Gerald Warner, deputy secretary (Cabinet Office) |
1931 |
Freddy Quinn, Austrian singer |
1932 |
Mario Bertoncini, composer |
1932 |
Michael Colvin, MP |
1932 |
Peter Holmes, CEO (Shell Transport & Trading Company |
1932 |
Roger C Carmel, actor (Harry Mudd-Star Trek, In-Laws) |
1932 |
Oliver E. Williamson, American economist |
1932 |
Yash Chopra, Indian director, (d. 2012) |
1932 |
Geoff Bent, English footballer (d. 1958) |
1933 |
Kathleen Nolan, St Louis Mo, actress (Real McCoys, Janie, Broadside) |
1933 |
Will Sampson, American actor (d. 1987) |
1933 |
Rodney Cotterill, Danish-English physicist (d. 2007) |
1934 |
Barbara Howar, Nashville, reporter (Wash Post, Entertainment Tonight) |
1934 |
Claude Jarman Jr, Nashville Tn, actor (Rio Grande, Inside Straight) |
1934 |
DAER Peake, CEO (Kleinwort Benson Group) |
1934 |
Dick Schaap, sportscaster/author (Bo Knows Bo, Instant Replay) |
1934 |
Greg Morris, Cleveland Ohio, actor (Mission Impossible, Vega$) |
1934 |
Wilford Brimley, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Gus-Our House, Cocoon) |
1935 |
Jerome Shipp, US, basketball (Olympic-gold-1964) |
1936 |
Gordon Honeycombe, broadcaster/author |
1936 |
Yuri Nikolayevich Stepanov, Russian cosmonaut |
1936 |
Don Cornelius, American television host (Soul Train), (d. 2012) |
1938 |
Alexander Graham, Lord Mayor of London |
1939 |
Jim Ross Lightfoot, (Rep-R-Iowa, 1985- ) |
1939 |
Kathy Whitworth, Monahans Texas, golfer (7 time LPGA Player of Year) |
1939 |
Nicholas Haslam, interior designer |
1939 |
Carol Lynn Pearson, American poet and writer |
1940 |
Josephine Barstow, opera singer |
1940 |
Benoni Beheyt, Belgian cyclist |
1941 |
Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star |
1941 |
Serge Ménard, Québécois politician |
1941 |
Peter Bonetti, English footballer |
1942 |
Baroness Blackstone |
1942 |
Dith Pran, Cambodian-born photojournalist |
1942 |
Alvin Stardust, English singer |
1943 |
Anna Gael, [Gyarmarthy], Budapest Hungary, Lady Weymouth |
1943 |
Bob Curiano, rock bassist (Mink Deville) |
1943 |
Randy Bachman, Winnipeg, rocker (Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Roll On) |
1943 |
Steve Boone, NC, rock vocalist/bassist (Lovin' Spoonful) |
1943 |
Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat |
1944 |
IDG Garnett, British Vice-Admiral |
1945 |
Misha Dichter, Shanghai China, pianist (Tchaikowsy 2nd prize-1966) |
1945 |
Jack Goldstein, Canadian-born artist (d. 2003) |
1945 |
Kay Ryan, American poet |
1946 |
Peter H Kostmayer, (Rep-D-PA, 1977-81, 83- ) |
1946 |
Ronald Fox, senior partner (Fox Williams) |
1946 |
Robin Nedwell, English comedy actor (d. 1999) |
1946 |
T.C. Cannon, Kiowa/Caddo artist (d. 1978) |
1947 |
Denis Lawson, actor (Return of Jedi, Born Kicking, Chain) |
1947 |
Jacques Wallage, sociologist/Dutch undersecretary of Education |
1947 |
Liz Torres, Bronx NY, actress (Mahalia Sanchez-John Larroquette Show) |
1947 |
Meat Loaf, [Marvin Lee Aday], Dallas, rocker (Bat Out of Hell) |
1948 |
A Martinez, Glendale, California, American actor (L.A. Law, Santa Barbara) |
1948 |
Barbara Dickson, singer |
1948 |
Michael Houlihan, director (Horniman Museum & Gardens) |
1948 |
Michele Dotrice, English actor |
1948 |
Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor |
1948 |
John K. Reed, American coral biologist |
1949 |
Mike Schmidt, Dayton Ohio, MLB third baseman & HR hitter (Phillies) |
1949 |
Robb Weller, TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Home Show) |
1949 |
Graham Richardson, Australian politician |
1949 |
Jahn Teigen, Norwegian singer |
1950 |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japan, actor (Lt A J Shimamura-Nash Bridges) |
1951 |
Jim Shooter, American comic book writer |
1951 |
Paul Craig, British law professor |
1951 |
Michel Rivard, Québécois singer and composer (Beau Dommage) |
1952 |
Del Russel, Pasadena California, actor (Richard-Arnie) |
1952 |
Doemitri Dorin Prunariu, Romania, cosmonaut (Soyuz 40) |
1952 |
Didier Dubois, French mathematician |
1952 |
André Viger, French Canadian marathoner |
1953 |
Benjamin Gene Brown, SF California, 4X400 runner (Olympic-gold-1976) |
1953 |
Diane Abbott, MP |
1953 |
Heather Watts, Los Angeles California, ballerina (Dancing on My Grave) |
1953 |
Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaica, reggae bassist (Sly & Robbie-DJ Riot) |
1953 |
Mata Amritanandamayi, Indian religious leader |
1953 |
Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer |
1954 |
Ray Hadley, Australian radio broadcaster |
1957 |
Bill Athey, cricketer (England batsman in 23 Tests 1980-88) |
1957 |
Richard Vagg, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics-1996) |
1958 |
Shaun Cassidy, Los Angeles California, American actor/singer (Hardy Boys, Breaking Away) |
1959 |
Beth Heiden, Madison Wisc, 3000m speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1980) |
1960 |
Nick della Casa, British/Brazillian/Argentine cameraman (Emmy Award) |
1960 |
Barron Lerner, American physician and historian |
1961 |
Christopher J Perry, Edenton NC, PGA golfer (1987 Kemper Open-2nd) |
1961 |
Irvine Welsh, Scottish writer |
1961 |
Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer |
1962 |
Dennis Paulson, San Gabriel CA, PGA golfer (1994 Freeport-McMoRan-4th) |
1962 |
Gavin Larsen, cricketer (NZ medium-pace all-rounder) |
1963 |
Caren Metschuck, German DR, 100m butterfly swimmer (Olympic-gold-1980) |
1964 |
Stephan Jenkins, American singer (Third Eye Blind) |
1965 |
Steve Kerr, NBA guard (Chicago Bulls) |
1965 |
Ricky Fuji, Japanese professional wrestler |
1965 |
Alexis Stewart, American radio personality |
1965 |
Bernard Lord, Premier of New Brunswick |
1966 |
Stephanie D Wilson, Boston Mass, astronaut |
1966 |
Lorenzo Cherubini, Italian singer (Jovanotti) |
1967 |
Jason Dungjen, Detroit Mich, pairs skater (& Kyoko Ina) |
1967 |
Uche Okechukwu, Nigerian international soccer player |
1968 |
Mark Bradtke, Adelaide SA Aus, basketball center (Olympics-88, 92, 96) |
1968 |
Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets, Arizona Cardinals) |
1968 |
Scott Conover, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions) |
1969 |
Laura Wilson, Utica NY, cross country skier (Olympics-1994) |
1969 |
Lester Holmes, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles) |
1969 |
Robert Jones, NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys) |
1970 |
Dwayne Davis, WLAF safety (Frankfurt Galaxy) |
1970 |
Mark Caldero, Oklahoma City, vocalist (Color Me Badd-I Want to Sex You Up) |
1970 |
Yoshiharu Habu, Japanese professional shogi player |
1971 |
Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end (Chic Bears) |
1971 |
Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht) |
1971 |
Patrick Muldoon, CA, actor (Austin-Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place) |
1971 |
Ron Florine, NFL/WLAF tackle (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores) |
1971 |
Li Yapeng, Chinese actor |
1972 |
Clara Hughes, Winnipeg Manitoba, cyclist (Olympics-2 bronze-96) |
1972 |
Gwyneth Paltrow, Los Angeles California, actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight) |
1972 |
Laurie Shepard, Cordele, GA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets) |
1972 |
Malachy Loye, cricketer (Northamptonshire & England "A" batsman) |
1972 |
Sylvia Crawley, American basketball player |
1972 |
Craig L. Rice, American Politician |
1973 |
Larry McSeed, CFL linebacker (Montreal Alouettes) |
1973 |
Tina Nicholson, WNBA guard (Cleveland Rockers) |
1973 |
Chris Demakes, American singer/guitarist (Less Than Jake) |
1974 |
Edward Thomas, CFL linebacker (Montreal Alouettes) |
1974 |
Lina Gaviria, Miss Universe-Colombia (1996) |
1975 |
Ed Gray, NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks) |
1975 |
Tajama Abraham, WNBA center (Sacramento Monarchs) |
1976 |
Francesco Totti, Italian footballer |
1976 |
Dean Butterworth, English musician |
1976 |
Matt Harding, American video game developer |
1976 |
Jason Phillips, American baseball player |
1977 |
Andrus Värnik, Estonian javelin thrower |
1978 |
Brad Arnold, American singer (3 Doors Down) |
1978 |
Jon Rauch, American baseball player |
1979 |
Jon Garland, American baseball player |
1979 |
Zita Görög, Hungarian actress and model |
1979 |
Christian Jones, Australian racing driver |
1979 |
Steve Simpson, Australian rugby league footballer |
1981 |
Lakshmipathy Balaji, Indian cricketer |
1981 |
Sophie Crumb, American comics artist |
1981 |
Brendon McCullum, New Zealand cricketer |
1982 |
Darrent Williams, American football player (d. 2007) |
1982 |
Lil Wayne, American rapper |
1983 |
Travis MacRae, Canadian singer-songwriter |
1983 |
Shermon Tang, Hong Kong actress |
1983 |
Jeon Hye Bin, Korean actress |
1984 |
Paul Bevan, Australian rules footballer |
1984 |
John Lannan, American baseball player |
1984 |
Avril Lavigne, Belleville Ontario, Canadian singer-songwriter |
1986 |
Ricardo Risatti, Argentine racing driver |
1989 |
Park Tae-Hwan, South Korean swimmer |
1990 |
Kylee Lin, American beauty pageant winner |
1991 |
Adam Chicksen, English Football Player |
1992 |
Jake Burbage, American actor |
1996 |
Iman bint Al Abdullah II, princess of Jordan |
1996 |
Daeg Faerch, Danish-born Canadian actor |
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