Who Was Born Today – May 27 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on May 27 | ||
1794 | Cornelius Vanderbilt, American industrialist and philanthropist. | |
1819 | Julia Ward Howe, writer of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” | |
1837 | Wild Bill [James Butler] Hickok, American frontiersman and lawman. | |
1878 | Isadora Duncan, dancer and choreographer. | |
1894 | (Samuel) Dashiell Hammett, detective writer (The Maltese Falcon). | |
1907 | Rachel Carson, biologist and writer (Silent Spring, The Sea Around Us). | |
1911 | Hubert Humphrey, U.S. politician. | |
1911 | Vincent Price, actor and horror film icon. | |
1912 | John Cheever, writer (The Wapshot Chronicles). | |
1915 | Herman Wouk, author (Winds of War, The Caine Mutiny). | |
1923 | Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State under President Nixon. | |
1925 | Tony Hillerman, mystery novelist (The Blessing Way, Sacred Clowns). |