History Births on March 27

John Allan, Australian politician, 29th Premier of Victoria (d. 1936)
#John_Allan_(Australian_politician)

Liese Prokop, Austrian pentathlete and politician, Austrian Minister of the Interior (d. 2006)
#Liese_Prokop

Charles Lang, American cinematographer (d. 1998)
#Charles_Lang

Didier de Radiguès, Belgian race car driver and motorcycle racer
#Didier_de_Radiguès

Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1923)
#Wilhelm_Röntgen

Wladimir Burliuk, Ukrainian painter and illustrator (d. 1917)
#Wladimir_Burliuk

Gary Stevens, English-Australian footballer and physiotherapist
#Gary_Stevens_(footballer,_born_1963)

Sh?saku End?, Japanese author (d. 1996)
#Sh?saku_End?

Klawdziy Duzh-Dushewski, Belarusian-Lithuanian architect, journalist, and diplomat, created the Flag of Belarus (d. 1959)
#Klawdziy_Duzh-Dushewski

Nicolas Nkoulou, Cameroonian footballer
#Nicolas_Nkoulou
Vasily Koshechkin, Russian ice hockey player
#Vasily_Koshechkin

William Libbey, American target shooter, colonel, mountaineer, geographer, geologist, and archaeologist (d. 1927)
#William_Libbey

Roberta Anastase, Romanian politician, 57th President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
#Roberta_Anastase
Richard Denning, American actor (d. 1998)
#Richard_Denning

Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austrian skier
#Annemarie_Moser-Pröll

Yakup Kadri Karaosmano?lu, Egyptian-Turkish journalist, author, and politician (d. 1974)
#Yakup_Kadri_Karaosmano?lu
Malcolm Goldstein, American violinist and composer
#Malcolm_Goldstein

Heinrich Mann, German author and poet (d. 1950)
#Heinrich_Mann

Arturo Berutti, Argentinian composer (d. 1938)
#Arturo_Berutti

Karl Pearson, English mathematician, eugenicist, and academic (d. 1936)
#Karl_Pearson

Henry Royce, English engineer and businessman, founded Rolls-Royce Limited (d. 1933)
#Henry_Royce

Mohsen Moeini, Iranian author and director
#Mohsen_Moeini

Gabriel Paraschiv, Romanian footballer
#Gabriel_Paraschiv

Leila Pahlavi, Princess of Iran (d. 2001)
#Leila_Pahlavi

Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor
#Nathan_Fillion

Ruperto Chapí, Spanish composer, co-founded Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (d. 1909)
#Ruperto_Chapí

Matt Harvey, American baseball player
#Matt_Harvey

Andrew Farriss, Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist
#Andrew_Farriss

Daniel Spoerri, Romanian-Swiss photographer, writer and artist
#Daniel_Spoerri

Holliday Grainger, English actress
#Holliday_Grainger

Virginia Minor, American women's suffrage activist (d. 1894)
#Virginia_Minor

Ben Webster, American saxophonist (d. 1973)
#Ben_Webster

Susan Neiman, Jewish American-German philosopher and author
#Susan_Neiman

Elsie MacGill, Canadian-American author and engineer (d. 1980)
#Elsie_MacGill

James Callaghan, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 2005)
#James_Callaghan

Andrei Kozyrev, Belgian-Russian politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia
#Andrei_Kozyrev

Jennifer Wilson, Zimbabwean-South African field hockey player
#Jennifer_Wilson_(field_hockey)

Cale Yarborough, American race car driver and businessman
#Cale_Yarborough

Brent Fitz, Canadian-American multi-instrumentalist and recording artist
#Brent_Fitz

Brian Jones, English balloonist and pilot
#Brian_Jones_(aeronaut)

Terry McFlynn, Irish footballer
#Terry_McFlynn

Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929)
#Miller_Huggins

Manuel Neuer, German footballer
#Manuel_Neuer

Alexander Barrow, American lawyer and politician (d. 1846)
#Alexander_Barrow

Golo Mann, German historian and author (d. 1994)
#Golo_Mann

Pee Wee Russell, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 1969)
#Pee_Wee_Russell

Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (d. 1767)
#Michael_Bruce_(poet)

John Ballance, Irish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1893)
#John_Ballance

Gloria Swanson, American actress and producer (d. 1983)
#Gloria_Swanson

Julio Lozano Díaz, Honduran accountant and politician, 40th President of Honduras (d. 1957)
#Julio_Lozano_Díaz

Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)
#Stephen_Fox

Alexander Vostokov, Estonian-Russian philologist and academic (d. 1864)
#Alexander_Vostokov

Brett Holman, Australian footballer
#Brett_Holman

Julian Glover, English actor
#Julian_Glover

Jay Kim, South Korean-American engineer and politician
#Jay_Kim

Marek Citko, Polish footballer and manager
#Marek_Citko

Albert Marquet, French painter (d. 1947)
#Albert_Marquet

Charlie Haas, American professional wrestler
#Charlie_Haas

Henri Murger, French novelist and poet (d. 1861)
#Henri_Murger

Polina Gagarina, Russian singer-songwriter, Russian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest
#Polina_Gagarina

Gordon Thomson, English rower and lieutenant (d. 1953)
#Gordon_Thomson_(rower)

Uwe Rosenberg, German game designer, created Bohnanza
#Uwe_Rosenberg

Danny Vukovic, Australian footballer
#Danny_Vukovic

Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676)
#Francis_II_Rákóczi

Imran Tahir, Pakistani-South African cricketer
#Imran_Tahir

Pauley Perrette, American actress
#Pauley_Perrette

Petros Efthymiou, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs
#Petros_Efthymiou

Hilda Kibet, Kenyan runner
#Hilda_Kibet
Akhil Kumar, Indian boxer
#Akhil_Kumar

Jann Arden, Canadian singer-songwriter
#Jann_Arden

Kostas Vasilakakis, Greek footballer and manager
#Kostas_Vasilakakis

Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor
#Quentin_Tarantino

Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff, German general (d. 1980)
#Rudolf_Christoph_Freiherr_von_Gersdorff

Kevin J. Anderson, American science fiction writer
#Kevin_J._Anderson

Domenico Lalli, Italian poet and librettist (d. 1741)
#Domenico_Lalli

Marie Under, Estonian author and poet (d. 1980)
#Marie_Under
Charles-Mathias Simons, German-Luxembourger jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Luxembourg (d. 1874)
#Charles-Mathias_Simons

Robert II, king of France (d. 1031)
#Robert_II_of_France

Kenneth Slessor, Australian journalist and poet (d. 1971)
#Kenneth_Slessor

Arkady Averchenko, Russian playwright and satirist (d. 1925)
#Arkady_Averchenko

Mauro Goicoechea, Uruguayan footballer
#Mauro_Goicoechea

Leung Kwok-hung, Hong Kong activist and politician
#Leung_Kwok-hung

Xuxa, Brazilian actress, singer, businesswoman and television presenter
#Xuxa

Luca Zuffi, Swiss footballer
#Luca_Zuffi

Alfred de Vigny, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1863)
#Alfred_de_Vigny

Ben Franks, Australian-born New Zealand rugby player
#Ben_Franks

Bill Tuiloma, New Zealand footballer
#Bill_Tuiloma

Talisa Soto, American actress
#Talisa_Soto

Vítor Meira, Brazilian race car driver
#Vítor_Meira

Leonard Mociulschi, Romanian general (d. 1979)
#Leonard_Mociulschi

Filippos Sachinidis, Greek-Canadian economist and politician
#Filippos_Sachinidis

Sándor K?rösi Csoma, Hungarian philologist, orientalist, and author (d. 1842)
#Sándor_K?rösi_Csoma

Carl Barks, American illustrator and screenwriter (d. 2000)
#Carl_Barks

Bailey Olter, Micronesian politician, 3rd President of the Federated States of Micronesia (d. 1999)
#Bailey_Olter

Georges-Eugène Haussmann, French engineer, urban planner, and politician (d. 1891)
#Georges-Eugène_Haussmann

Adam Ashley-Cooper, Australian rugby player
#Adam_Ashley-Cooper

Michael Jackson, English journalist and author (d. 2007)
#Michael_Jackson_(writer)

Gerard Batten, English lawyer and politician
#Gerard_Batten

Erich Ollenhauer, German politician (d. 1963)
#Erich_Ollenhauer

Charles Mackay, Scottish journalist, anthologist, and author (d. 1889)
#Charles_Mackay_(author)

Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1931)
#Otto_Wallach

Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologian (d. 1841)
#Franz_Xaver_von_Baader

Jan van Beers, Belgian painter and illustrator (d. 1927)
#Jan_van_Beers_(artist)

Edward William Cooke, English painter and illustrator (d. 1880)
#Edward_William_Cooke

Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton, Scottish admiral (d. 1974)
#Frederick_Dalrymple-Hamilton

Kimbra, New Zealand musician
#Kimbra

Ai Qing, Chinese poet and author (d. 1996)
#Ai_Qing

Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian novelist and playwright (d. 1974)
#Lajos_Zilahy

Adolphus Greely, American general and explorer, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1935)
#Adolphus_Greely
Marius Bakken, Norwegian runner
#Marius_Bakken

Gaizka Mendieta, Spanish footballer
#Gaizka_Mendieta

George Beranger, Australian-American actor and director (d. 1973)
#George_Beranger

Harald Julin, Swedish swimmer and water polo player (d. 1967)
#Harald_Julin

Herman Ponsteen, Dutch cyclist
#Herman_Ponsteen

Tom Palmer, English rugby union player
#Tom_Palmer_(rugby_union)

Marc Muniesa, Spanish footballer
#Marc_Muniesa

Gianluigi Lentini, Italian footballer and manager
#Gianluigi_Lentini

Mariano Rajoy, Spanish lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain
#Mariano_Rajoy

Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and author (d. 1779)
#Claude_Bourgelat

Buster Posey, American baseball player
#Buster_Posey

J. R. Clynes, English trade unionist and politician, Home Secretary (d. 1949)
#J._R._Clynes

Thomas Graham Brown, Scottish mountaineer and physiologist (d. 1965)
#Thomas_Graham_Brown

Sandro Munari, Italian race car driver
#Sandro_Munari

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Surinamese-Dutch footballer, coach, and manager
#Jimmy_Floyd_Hasselbaink

Ellery Hanley, English rugby league player and coach
#Ellery_Hanley

Edward Steichen, Luxembourger-American painter and photographer (d. 1973)
#Edward_Steichen
David Janssen, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1980)
#David_Janssen

Edward Augustus Inglefield, English admiral and explorer (d. 1894)
#Edward_Augustus_Inglefield

John Sulston, English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018)
#John_Sulston

Thorne Smith, American author (d. 1934)
#Thorne_Smith

Lindley Murray, American-English Quaker and grammarian (d. 1826)
#Lindley_Murray

Frank O'Hara, American writer (d. 1966)
#Frank_O'Hara

Sarah Vaughan, American singer (d. 1990)
#Sarah_Vaughan
Erdin Demir, Swedish-Turkish footballer
#Erdin_Demir
Randall Cunningham, American football player, coach, and pastor
#Randall_Cunningham

Thomas Wassberg, Swedish cross country skier
#Thomas_Wassberg

Väinö Siikaniemi, Finnish javelin thrower, poet, and translator (d. 1932)
#Väinö_Siikaniemi
Sándor Garbai, Hungarian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1947)
#Sándor_Garbai

Elizabeth Mitchell, American actress
#Elizabeth_Mitchell

Michael York, English actor
#Michael_York

Francis of Paola, Italian friar and saint, founded Order of the Minims (d. 1507)
#Francis_of_Paola

Ivan Gašparovi?, Slovak lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Slovakia
#Ivan_Gašparovi?

Karl Mannheim, Hungarian-English sociologist and academic (d. 1947)
#Karl_Mannheim

Jakob Sverdrup, Norwegian bishop and politician, Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs (d. 1899)
#Jakob_Sverdrup_(politician)

Danny Fortson, American basketball player
#Danny_Fortson

René Fonck, French colonel and pilot (d. 1953)
#René_Fonck

Vincent d'Indy, French composer and educator (d. 1931)
#Vincent_d'Indy

James McNeill, Irish politician, 2nd Governor-General of the Irish Free State (d. 1938)
#James_McNeill

István Csurka, Hungarian journalist, author, and politician (d. 2012)
#István_Csurka

Jelena Dimitrijevi?, Serbian short story writer, novelist, poet, traveller, social worker, feminist and polyglot (d. 1945)
#Jelena_Dimitrijevi?

Ben Hunt, Australian rugby league player
#Ben_Hunt_(rugby_league)

Rob Hollink, Dutch poker player
#Rob_Hollink

Cyrus Vance, American lawyer and politician, 57th United States Secretary of State (d. 2002)
#Cyrus_Vance

Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
#Mariah_Carey

Ferde Grofé, American pianist and composer (d. 1972)
#Ferde_Grofé

Kathleen Scott, British sculptor (d. 1947)
#Kathleen_Scott

Stephen Dillane, English actor
#Stephen_Dillane

Johannes Piscator, German theologian (d. 1625)
#Johannes_Piscator

Eisaku Sat?, Japanese politician, 61st Prime Minister of Japan, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1975)
#Eisaku_Sat?

George Giffen, Australian cricketer and footballer (d. 1927)
#George_Giffen

Austin Pendleton, American actor, director, and playwright
#Austin_Pendleton

Douglas Hartree, English mathematician and physicist (d. 1958)
#Douglas_Hartree

Jessie J, English singer-songwriter
#Jessie_J

Christian Fiedler, German footballer and manager
#Christian_Fiedler

Tony Banks, English keyboardist and songwriter
#Tony_Banks_(musician)

Fergie, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
#Fergie_(singer)

Jane Colden, American botanist and author (d. 1766)
#Jane_Colden

Dustin Byfuglien, American ice hockey player
#Dustin_Byfuglien

Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican-French lawyer and politician (d. 1785)
#Carlo_Buonaparte

Brenda Song, American actress
#Brenda_Song

Jesse Brown, American marine and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (d. 2002)
#Jesse_Brown

Budd Schulberg, American author, screenwriter, and producer (d. 2009)
#Budd_Schulberg

Michael Aris, Cuban-English author and academic (d. 1999)
#Michael_Aris

Jukka Keskisalo, Finnish runner
#Jukka_Keskisalo

Giovanni Battista Grassi, Italian physician, zoologist, and entomologist (d. 1925)
#Giovanni_Battista_Grassi

Žarko Paspalj, Serbian basketball player
#Žarko_Paspalj

David Coulthard, Scottish race car driver and sportscaster
#David_Coulthard

Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (d. 2007)
#Mstislav_Rostropovich
Anne Ramsey, American actress (d. 1988)
#Anne_Ramsey

Tony Rominger, Swiss professional cyclist
#Tony_Rominger

Walt Mossberg, American journalist
#Walt_Mossberg

Maria Schneider, French actress (d. 2011)
#Maria_Schneider_(actress)

Atsuto Uchida, Japanese footballer
#Atsuto_Uchida

George Alfred Lawrence Hearne, English-South African cricketer (d. 1978)
#George_Alfred_Lawrence_Hearne