Who Was Born Today – September 27 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on September 27 | ||
1722 | Samuel Adams, American revolutionary patriot and statesman, helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. | |
1840 | Alfred T. Mahan, navy admiral who wrote The Influence of Seapower on History and other books that encouraged world leaders to build larger navies. | |
1840 | Thomas Nast, caricaturist, creator of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant. | |
1862 | Louis Botha, commander-in-chief of the Boar Army against the British and first president of South Africa. | |
1898 | Vincent Youmans, songwriter best known for musical scores such as No, No Nanette and Flying Down to Rio. | |
1917 | Louis Auchincloss, novelist (Portait in Brownstone, The Embezzler). | |
1924 | Bud Powell, jazz pianist. | |
1927 | Red Rodney, trumpeter. | |
1945 | Stephanie Pogue, artist and art professor. | |
1947 | Meat Loaf, singer, songwriter (Bat Out of Hell album trilogy), actor (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fight Club). | |
1948 | Robin “The Jackal” Jackson, Northern Ireland loyalist, commander of Ulster Volunteer Force (1975-1990s); allegedly responsible for a large number of deaths, perhaps more than 100. | |
1958 | Shaun Cassidy, singer (“Da Doo Ron Ron”), actor, TV producer / creator, screenwriter (American Gothic). | |
1965 | Peter MacKay, lawyer, politician; last leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada before it merged with the Canadian Alliance in 2003 to form the Conservative Party of Canada. |
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