Famous Birthdays on August 27

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• 1407 Ashikaga Yoshikazu, 5th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1425)
• 1471 George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (1500-39), born in Meissen, Germany (d. 1539)
• 1487 Anna of Brandenburg, Queen of Denmark, born in Berlin (d. 1514)

• 1545 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Italian diplomat, born in Rome (d. 1592)
• 1545 Alexander Farnese, Italian nobleman, mercenary, Governor of Spanish Netherlands (1578-92), and Duke of Parma (1586-92), born in Rome. Papal States (d. 1592)
• 1562 Hans Leo Hassler, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1612)
• 1583 Simon Besler, German composer, born in Brieg, Silesia (now Brzeg, Poland) (d. 1633)
• 1630 Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter, born in Nootdorp, Netherlands (d. 1693)
• 1637 Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland, born in Salisbury, England (d. 1715)
• 1650 Johann Samuel Welter, German composer, born in Obersontheim, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1720)
• 1665 John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician, born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (d. 1751)
• 1666 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1696)
• 1669 Anne Marie of Orléans, Queen of Italy, born in Château de Saint-Cloud, France (d. 1728)
• 1677 Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal, born in Ödenburg, Austria (d. 1748)
• 1698 Baal Shem Tov, Jewish mystical rabbi (founder of the Hasidic Judaism), born in Okopy Świętej Trójcy, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1760)
• 1719 Jan Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79), born in Amsterdam (d. 1779)

• 1724 John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American Continental Congressman, born in St. Gall, Switzerland (d. 1781)
• 1730 Johann Georg Hamann, German counter-enlightenment philosopher ("Reason is language"), born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1788)
• 1739 Michel Delalande, French sacred music composer and maître de musique (Cathedral of Chartres, 1761-85), born in La Flèche, France (d. 1812)
• 1752 Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologian and writer (History of Mankind), born in Termunten, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1824)
• 1768 Anne François Mellinet, French-Belgian general (Maastricht), born in Corbeil-Essonnes, France (d. 1852)
• 1770 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher and inventor (dialectic), born in Stuttgart, Württemberg (d. 1831)
• 1803 Edward Beecher, American theologian, born in East Hampton, New York (d. 1895)
• 1809 Hannibal Hamlin, American attorney and 15th Vice President of U.S. (1861-65), born in Paris, Massachusetts (d. 1891)
• 1824 Hiram Gregory Berry, American politician and Major General (Union Army), born in Thomaston, Main (d. 1863)
• 1826 Frank Stillman Nickerson, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Swanville, Maine (d. 1917)
• 1826 Hermann Kipper, German music teacher and composer, born in Koblenz, Rhenis Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1910)
• 1832 James A. Walker, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Augusta County, Virginia (d. 1901)
• 1835 Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author and painter, born in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium (d. 1918)
• 1837 Heinrich Urban, German violinist, composer, and teacher of Wanda Landowska and Ignace Jan Paderewski, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1901)
• 1839 Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), born in Batavia, New York (d. 1881)

• 1847 Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist and bishop of Bridge, born in Rollegem, Belgium (d. 1931)
• 1849 Manuel Acuña, Mexican poet (Nocturno), born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexic0 (d. 1873)
• 1856 Iwan Franko, Ukrainian writer and political activist, born in Nahuievychi, Galicia (d. 1916)
• 1858 Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and glottologist, born in Spinetta, Piedmont, Italy (d. 1932)
• 1865 Charles G. Dawes, 30th Vice President of the United States, banker and 1925 Nobel Peace Prize winner, born in Marietta, Ohio (d. 1951)
• 1865 James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist and anthropologist, born in Rockford, Illinois (d. 1935)
• 1869 Karl Haushofer, German soldier and geographer, born in Munich, Bavaria (d. 1946)
• 1870 Amado Nervo [Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer and poet, born in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico (d. 1919)

• 1874 Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931), born in Cologne, German Empire (d. 1940)
• 1875 Katharine McCormick, American biologist, suffragist and philanthropist, born in Dexter, Michigan (d. 1967)

• 1877 Ernst Wetter, Member of the Swiss Federal Council, born in Töss, Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 1963)
• 1877 Lloyd C. Douglas, American novelist (The Big Fisherman), born in Columbia City, Indiana (d. 1951)
• 1878 Joseph John Richards, American composer, born in Cwmafan, Wales (d. 1956)
• 1882 Jaroslav Křička, Czech composer, born in Kelč, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1969)
• 1884 Harry Antrim, American actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
• 1884 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), born in Revel, France (d. 1966)
• 1886 Eric Coates, English viola player and composer, born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1957)
• 1886 Rebecca Clarke, British-American violist and classical composer (Morpheus), born in Harrow, England (d. 1979)
• 1887 James Finlayson, Scottish-American stage and silent and "talkie" film actor (Laurel and Hardy films), born in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland (d. 1953)
• 1890 Man Ray, American artist and photographer (Dada), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1976)
• 1894 Charles Meredith, American actor (Court of Last Resort), born in Knoxville, Pennsylvania (d. 1964)
• 1896 Faina Ranevskaya [Faina Georgievna Feldman], Russian actress, born in Taganrog, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1984)
• 1896 Leon Theremin, Russian-Soviet electronic musical instruments inventor, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1993)
• 1897 Ad van Emmenes, Dutch soccer reporter, born in Amsterdam (d. 1989)
• 1899 Byron Foulger, American actor (River's Edge, Up in Smoke), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 1970)
• 1899 C. S. Forester, English historical novelist (Horatio Hornblower), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1966)
• 1900 Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, Russian composer, teacher, and conductor (Georgian State Orchestra, 1952-65), born in Kvemo-Khviti, Georgia (d. 1965)
• 1901 Al Ritz [Albert Joachim], American vaudevillian (The Ritz Brothers), dancer and actor (The Gorilla;, Hi'ya, Chum; Straight, Place and Show), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1965)
• 1901 Roger Pryor, American actor (Lady by Choice, Belle of the Nineties, Identity Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1974)
• 1902 Herbert Menges, English composer, born in Hove, East Sussex, England (d. 1972)
• 1903 Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nocturno de los Angeles), born in Mexico City (d. 1950)
• 1904 Norah Lofts, British author (The Town House), born in Shipdham, Norfolk, England (d. 1983)
• 1905 Frederick O'Neal, American actor, theatre producer and television director (Pinky, Car 54 Where Are You), born in Brooksville, Mississippi (d. 1992)

• 1908 Frank Leahy, American football coach (Notre Dame), born in O'Neill, Nebraska (d. 1973)
• 1908 Kurt Wegner, German artist, born in Köln, Germany (d. 1985)

• 1909 Lester Young, American jazz saxophonist, born in Woodville, Mississippi (d. 1959)
• 1909 Sidney R. Yates, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
• 1909 Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (Tour de France 1936, 39), born in Gistel, Belgium (d. 1966)
• 1911 Johnny Eck [Eckhardt], American sideshow performer, actor (Freaks; Tarzan films), magician, and artist, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1991)
• 1911 Kathleen "Kay" Walsh, British actress (The Horse's Mouth, Oliver Twist), born in Chelsea, London, England (d. 2005)
• 1911 Patience Edney, British nurse and communist, born in Orpington, Kent, England (d. 1996)
• 1912 Peter Gretton, British vice admiral, born in Franham, Surrey (d. 1992)
• 1913 Arthur Benfield, head of Cheshire CID, born in Ashton Upon Mersey, England (d. 1995)
• 1913 Donald M. MacKinnon, Scottish philosopher, born in Oban, Scotland (d. 1994)
• 1914 Catherine Marshall, American editor and writer, born in Johnson City, Tennessee (d. 1983)
• 1915 Walter Heller, economist (Old Myths & New Realities), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
• 1916 Martha Raye [Margaret Reed], American actress (Waikiki Wedding, Martha Raye Show), born in Butte, Montana (d. 1994)
• 1916 Tony Harris, South African cricket batsman (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Transvaal) and rugby union five-eighth (5 Tests), born in Kimberley, South Africa (d. 1993)
• 1917 Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player, born in Culver City, California (d. 1986)
• 1919 Jan Cox, Belgian-American Expressionist painter, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1980)
• 1919 John Donkin Dormand, Baron Dormand of Easington, British politician (Labour Party), born in Haswell, County Durham, England (d. 2003)
• 1920 James Molyneaux [Baron Molyneaux of Killead], MP (Ulster unionist), born in Killead, Ireland (d. 2015)
• 1921 Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Nice, France (d. 1996)
• 1921 Leo Penn, American actor and film director, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
• 1924 David Rowbotham, Australian poet and journalist, born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia (d. 2010)
• 1925 Darry Cowl, French musician and actor, born in Vittel, France (d. 2006)
• 1925 Ken Grieves, Australian cricketer (NSW leg-spin all-rounder), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1992)
• 1925 Richard Rutt, English bishop of Leicester, born in Lengford, England (d. 2011)
• 1925 Tony Crombie, English jazz drummer and bandleader, born in Bishopsgate, London (d. 1999)
• 1926 Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2002)
• 1926 Patricia "Pat" Coombs, British comedienne and actress (Carry On Again Doctor, Cranford), born in Camberwell, London (d. 2002)
• 1927 Hugh Byatt, British diplomat, born in Edinburgh (d. 2011)
• 1927 Liselott Linsenhoff, German equestrian rider (Olympic gold 1968, 72), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1999)
• 1927 Norma Connolly, American actress (Ruby Anderson-General Hospital, The Young Marrieds), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
• 1928 Jack Thompson, British politician (Labour), born in Ashington, England (d. 2011)
• 1928 Joan Kroc [Mansfield], American 3rd wife of Ray Kroc, the owner of McDonald's and the San Diego Padres, born in West St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2003)
• 1928 Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician (Chief Minister of KwaZulu 1972-94), born in Mahlabathini, Natal, South Africa [1]
• 1928 Othmar Schneider, Austrian alpine skier (Olympic gold men's slalom, silver downhill 1952), born in Lech am Arlberg, Austria (d. 2012)
• 1928 Peter Richard Tahourdin, English-Australian composer, born in Bramdean, Hampshire (d. 2009)
• 1929 Elizabeta Bagrintseve, USSR, discus thrower (Olympic silver 1952)

• 1930 John Daly, British trade union leader
• 1930 John Watts, British army and Chief of Defense (Omani Armed Forces), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2003)
• 1931 Joe Cunningham, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1959, 59²; St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2021)
• 1931 Sri Chinmoy, Indian guru, born in Shakpura, British India (now Bangladesh) (d. 2007)
• 1931 Sven Tumba, Swedish ice hockey center, football winger, golfer, course designer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2011)
• 1932 Antonia Fraser, British author and biographer (Mary Queen of Scots), born in London, England
• 1932 François Glorieux, Flemish pianist and composer, born in Courtrai, Belgium
• 1932 Mikhail Nikolayevich Burdayev, Feodosina Krim, Russian cosmonaut
• 1933 Joke Smit, Dutch writer (Het onbehagen bij de vrouw / The Discontent of Women), and feminist leader, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1981)
• 1935 Eddie Connachan, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (2 caps; Dunfermline Athletic, Middlesbrough, Falkirk), born in Prestonpans, Scotland (d. 2021)
• 1935 Ernie Broglio, American baseball player
• 1935 Frank Yablans, American writer (North Dallas Forty), born in New York City
• 1935 Michael Holroyd, author
• 1936 Joel Kovel, American politician
• 1937 Alice Coltrane [née McLeod], American jazz harp, piano, and organ player (Journey in Satchidananda), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2007)
• 1937 J.D. Crowe, American bluegrass banjo player and bandleader (The New South), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2021)
• 1937 Mark Potter, British court judge
• 1937 Phil Shulman, Scottish rock horn player (Gentle Giant), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1937 Tommy Sands, American actor (The Singing Idol; Ensign Pulver), and singer ("Teen-Age Crush"; "Love in a Goldfish Bowl"), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1939 Edward Patten, American soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2005)
• 1940 (Warren Harding) "Sonny" Sharrock, American jazz guitarist (Last Exit), born in Ossining, New York (d. 1994)
• 1940 Brooksley Born, American attorney, first female president of the Stanford Law Review, and public official (Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair, 1996-99; Profiles in Courage Award, 2009), born in San Francisco, California [1]
• 1940 David Hart, gen-sect (National Association of Head Teachers)
• 1941 Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean Grammy Award-winning morna singer (Voz d'Amor), known as "the Barefoot Diva", born in Mindelo, Cape Verde (d. 2011)
• 1941 Harrison Page, American character actor (Sledge Hammer!; C.P.O. Sharkey), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1941 Yuri Vassilyevich Malyshev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-2, T-11)
• 1942 "Chip" Douglas [Hatlelid], American songwriter, arranger, bassist (The Turtles, 1966-67 -"Happy Together"), and record producer (The Monkees), born in San Francisco, California
• 1942 Brian Peckford, Canadian politician
• 1942 Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist (Captain & Tennille - "Love Will Keep Us Together"), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2019)
• 1943 Bob Kerrey, (Sen-D Nebraska)

• 1944 Barry Conyngham, Australian composer (Gardener Of Time; Kangaroo Island), born in Sydney
• 1944 G W Bailey, Port Arthur, Texas, American actor (Police Academy, The Closer)
• 1944 Tim Bogert, American rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge; Jeff Beck), born in New York City (d. 2021) [1]
• 1944 Wim Jurg, corrector/chairman (Werelddambond FMJD)
• 1946 Tony Howard, cricketer (WI off-spinner one Test v NZ 1972)

• 1947 Ed Herrmann, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1974 Chicago White Sox; caught Larry Dierker no-hitter 1975 Houston Astros), born in San Diego, California (d. 2013)
• 1947 Harry Reems, American actor, (d. 2013)
• 1947 Jacques Arnold, MP (Conservative)
• 1947 John Morrison, cricketer ("Mystery" NZ batsman 1973-82)
• 1947 Peter Krieg [Wilhelm Gladitz], German documentary filmmaker, and writer (September Wheat), born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, West Germany (d. 2009)
• 1948 Paul Justman, American documentarian (Standing in the Shadows of Motown), music video director and lyricist (J. Geils Band), born in Washington D.C. (d. 2023)
• 1948 Sgt. Slaughter, American professional wrestler, born in Meeker County, Minnesota
• 1949 Andrew McKay, conservative MP
• 1949 Doug Tewell, American golfer (PGA Senior C'ship 2000, The Tradition 2001), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• 1949 Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist and educator, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1992)
• 1949 Jeff Cook, American country music guitarist, singer and fiddler (Alabama - "Mountain Music"), born in Fort Payne, Alabama (d. 2022)
• 1950 Charles Fleischer, comedian (Roger Rabbit), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1950 Cynthia Potter, American diver (Olympic bronze 3m springboard 1976) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Houston, Texas
• 1950 Edmund Weiner, British lexicographer (Oxford English Dictionary), philologist, and co-author (The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary), born in Oxford, England
• 1951 Don Pooley Jr, American golfer (US Senior Open 2002), born in Phoenix, Arizona
• 1951 Kevin Kavanaugh, American rock keyboard player (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1975-90), born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 2011)
• 1952 Don Miguel Ruiz, Mexican spiritual teacher and author (The Four Agreements), born in Guadalajara, Mexico

• 1952 Roger Stone, American political lobbyist, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
• 1953 Alex Lifeson [Živojinović], Serbian-Canadian rock guitarist (Rush - "Limelight"), born in n Fernie, British Columbia
• 1953 John Sambataro, American session and touring rock vocalist and guitarist (Andy Gibb; McQuinn, Clark & Hillman; Dave Mason), born in South Florida
• 1953 Peter Stormare, Swedish-born actor
• 1954 Derek Warwick, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1992, World Sportscar C'ship 1992; 4 x podium F1 GP), born in New Alresford, England
• 1954 John Lloyd, England, tennis star (former husband of Chris Everet)
• 1954 Mike Kelley, Wayne, Michigan, artist (More Love Hours Than Can Ever Be Repaid), (d. 2012)
• 1955 Diana Scarwid, actress (Extermites, Psycho 3, Heat), born in Savannah, Georgia
• 1955 Laura Fygi, Dutch jazz-pop singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1955 Robert Richardson, American cinematographer
• 1956 Constantine Orbelian, American pianist and conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra, 1991-2010; Kaunas City Symphony, 2014-present; New York City Opera, 2021-present), born in San Francisco, California
• 1956 Glen Matlock, British punk rock bassist (The Sex Pistols; The Philistines), born in Paddington, London

• 1958 Normand Brathwaite, Canadian comedian and television and radio host
• 1958 Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, Russian cosmonaut (TM-7, TM-12, STS 60)
• 1958 Stalking Cat [Dennis Avner], body modifier (world record holder in body modification), born in Flint, Michigan (d. 2012)
• 1958 Tom Lanoye, Belgian author
• 1959 Gerhard Berger, formula-1 racer (Italian Grand Prix-1988)
• 1959 Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian artist
• 1959 Leila de Lima, Filipino lawyer, Senator, Chair of the Philippine Senate Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Committee, born in Iriga, Philippines
• 1961 Mark Curry, British stage and screen actor, and television and radio presenter, born in Stafford, England
• 1961 Tom Ford, American fashion designer, born in Austin, Texas
• 1962 Scott Davis, American tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1991 [David Pate]), born in Irvine, California
• 1962 Vic Mignogna, American voice actor
• 1963 Downtown Julie Brown, Welsh TV personality and actress (Club MTV, The Earth Day Special, Junket Whore), born in Cardiff, Wales
• 1964 Frankie Thorn, American actress
• 1965 Michael Perry, NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos)
• 1965 Wayne James, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test wicketkeeper v Pakistan 1993)
• 1966 Deena Wigger, US shooter (Olympic-92), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• 1966 Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia
• 1967 Bob Nastanovich, American percussionist (Pavement; Silver Jews), born in Rochester, New York
• 1967 Rob Burnett, NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens)
• 1968 Eric "Bobo" Correa, American percussionist (Beastie Boys; Cypress Hill), born in Queens, New York
• 1969 Avril Haines, American lawyer, 1st female Director of National Intelligence (2021-), born in New York City
• 1969 Cesar Millan, Culiacan Mexico, professional dog trainer
• 1969 Chandra Wilson, American actress
• 1969 Mark Ealham, cricketer (Kent & England Test all-rounder 1996)

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