August 27 :: Historical Births Today

Famous Births

• 1407 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)


• 1471 - George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)


• 1487 - Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)


• 1637 - Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (d. 1715)


• 1665 - John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (d. 1751)


• 1669 - Anne Marie of Orléans, queen of Italy (d. 1728)


• 1698 - Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. 1760)


• 1677 - Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1748)


• 1724 - John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (d. 1781)


• 1730 - Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher (d. 1788)


• 1770 - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (d. 1831)


• 1803 - Edward Beecher, American theologian (d. 1895)


• 1809 - Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the United States of America (d. 1891)


• 1858 - Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician (d. 1932)


• 1865 - James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist (d. 1935)


• 1865 - Charles G. Dawes, 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (d. 1951)


• 1870 - Amado Nervo, Mexican poet (d. 1919)


• 1871 - Theodore Dreiser, American author (d. 1945)


• 1874 - Carl Bosch, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)


• 1875 - Katharine McCormick, American women's rights activist (d. 1967)


• 1877 - Charles Rolls, Co-founder of Rolls-Royce (d. 1910)


• 1877 - Ernst Wetter, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. 1963)


• 1882 - Samuel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer (d. 1974)


• 1884 - Vincent Auriol,French President (d. 1966)


• 1886 - Rebecca Helferich Clarke, English composer and violist (d. 1979)


• 1886 - Eric Coates, English composer (d. 1957)


• 1890 - Man Ray, photographer and artist (d. 1976)


• 1896 - Faina Ranevskaya, Russian actress (d. 1984)


• 1898 - Gaspard Fauteux, French Canadian parliamentarian (d. 1963)


• 1899 - C. S. Forester, British author (d. 1966)


• 1899 - Byron Foulger, American actor (d. 1970)


• 1904 - Norah Lofts, British author (d. 1983)


• 1904 - John Hay Whitney, American financier (d. 1982)


• 1906 - Ed Gein, American serial killer (d. 1984)


• 1908 - Don Bradman, Australian cricketer (d. 2001)


• 1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States (d. 1973)


• 1908 - Kurt Wegner, German artist (d. 1985)


• 1909 - Lester Young, American musician (d. 1959)


• 1909 - Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (d. 1966)


• 1911 - Kay Walsh, British actress (d. 2005)


• 1912 - Gloria Guinness, Mexican socialite and writer(d.1980)


• 1913 - Nina Schenk von Stauffenberg, wife of Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg (d. 2006)


• 1915 - Norman F. Ramsey, Nobel Prize laureate


• 1916 - Martha Raye, American actress (d. 1994)


• 1917 - Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player (d. 1986)


• 1919 - Murray Grand, American songwriter and cabaret singer (d. 2007)


• 1921 - Leo Penn, American film director (d. 1998)


• 1921 - Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1996)


• 1925 - Darry Cowl, French actor (d. 2006)


• 1926 - Pat Coombs, English actress (d. 2002)


• 1926 - Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian mathematician (d. 2002)


• 1927 - Jimmy C. Newman, American singer


• 1928 - Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician


• 1929 - Ira Levin, American author (d. 2007)


• 1931 - Sri Chinmoy, Indian guru (d. 2007)


• 1931 - Joe Cunningham, American baseball player


• 1932 - Antonia Fraser, British author


• 1935 - Frank Yablans, American film producer


• 1935 - Ernie Broglio, American baseball player


• 1936 - Joel Kovel, American politician


• 1937 - Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (d. 2007)


• 1937 - Tommy Sands, American actor and singer


• 1940 - Sonny Sharrock, American jazz guitarist (d. 1994)


• 1942 - Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist (Captain & Tennille)


• 1942 - Brian Peckford, Canadian politician


• 1943 - Tuesday Weld, American actress


• 1945 - G. W. Bailey, American actor


• 1947 - Barbara Bach, American actress


• 1947 - Harry Reems, American actor


• 1948 - Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician (d. 1990)


• 1949 - Jeff Cook, vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, fiddle, banjo and mandolin for Alabama


• 1950 - Charles Fleischer, American actor


• 1951 - Mack Brown, University of Texas Head Football Coach


• 1951 - Buddy Bell, American baseball player-manager


• 1952 - Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens, American actor


• 1953 - Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist (Rush)


• 1953 - Peter Stormare, Swedish-born actor


• 1954 - John Lloyd, British former tennis player


• 1954 - Derek Warwick, British race car driver


• 1955 - Diana Scarwid, American actress


• 1955 - Robert Richardson, American cinematographer


• 1955 - Laura Fygi, Dutch singer


• 1957 - Bernhard Langer, German golfer and two-time Masters champion


• 1958 - Sergei Krikalev, Russian cosmonaut


• 1958 - Tom Lanoye, Belgian author


• 1958 - Normand Brathwaite, Canadian comedian and television and radio host


• 1959 - Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver and F1 team co-owner (Scuderia Toro Rosso)


• 1959 - Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian artist


• 1961 - Tom Ford, American fashion designer


• 1961 - Yolanda Adams, American gospel singer


• 1962 - Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player


• 1962 - Vic Mignogna, American voice actor


• 1963 - Downtown Julie Brown, Welsh TV personality and former MTV VJ


• 1964 - Frankie Thorn , American actress


• 1965 - Wayne James, Zimbabwean cricketer


• 1966 - Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia


• 1967 - Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews)


• 1969 - Reece Shearsmith, British actor and comedian


• 1969 - Chandra Wilson, American actress


• 1970 - Peter Ebdon, English snooker player


• 1970 - Tony Kanal, English-born musician (No Doubt)


• 1970 - Jeff Kenna, Irish footballer


• 1970 - Jim Thome, American baseball player


• 1971 - Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer


• 1972 - Mike Smith, Canadian actor


• 1972 - Dalip Singh, Indian professional wrestler


• 1972 - Denise Lewis, English heptathlete


• 1973 - Carlene Begnaud, American professional wrestler


• 1973 - Cory Bowles, Canadian actor


• 1973 - Danny Coyne, Welsh footballer


• 1973 - Dietmar Hamann, German footballer


• 1974 - José Vidro, Puerto Rican baseball player


• 1975 - Jonny Moseley, American skier


• 1975 - Mark Rudan, Australian footballer


• 1976 - Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress


• 1976 - Carlos Moyà, Spanish tennis player


• 1976 - Steve Taylor, British writer


• 1976 - Milano Collection Akihito Terui, Japanese professional wrestler


• 1976 - Mark Webber, Australian race car driver


• 1977 - Deco, Portuguese footballer


• 1978 - Mase, American rapper


• 1979 - Giovanni Capitello, American filmmaker/actor


• 1979 - Tian Liang, Chinese diver


• 1979 - Sarah Neufeld, Canadian musician (Arcade Fire)


• 1983 - Wilson Chen, Taiwanese actor


• 1984 - David Bentley, English footballer


• 1984 - Sulley Muntari, Ghanaian footballer


• 1985 - Alexandra Nechita, Artist


• 1986 - Mario, American R&B singer


• 1988 - Alexa Vega, American actress