Famous Birthdays on November 27

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 241

• 1127 Emperor Xiaozong, 11th emperor of the Song dynasty in China (d. 1194)
• 1373 Ferdinand I the Righteous, King of Aragon and Sicily, born in Medina del Campo (d. 1416)
• 1544 Ascanio Trombeti, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1590)

• 1563 Robbert Robbertsz le Canu, Dutch nautical expert, born in Amersfoort, Netherlands (d. c. 1630)
• 1569 Ottavio Vernizzi, Italian composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1649)
• 1576 Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638)
• 1582 Pierre Dupuy, French historian and scholar, born in Agen, France (d. 1651)
• 1588 Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, born in Dessel, North Brabant (d. 1655)
• 1602 Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Italian Baroque music composer, singer and Benedictine nun, born in Milan, Habsburg Spain (now Italy) (d. ca. 1676–1678)
• 1630 Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1665)
• 1635 Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, second wife of Louis XIV of France, born in Niort, Kingdom of France (d. 1719)
• 1648 Petrus Codde, Dutch Roman Catholic apostole vicar (1688-1704), born in Amsterdam (d. 1710)
• 1668 Henri François d'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (1717-50), born in Limoges, France (d. 1751)
• 1668 Pantaleon Hebenstreit, German musician, composer, and instrument inventor, born in Eiseleben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1750)
• 1691 Josef Antonín Plánický, Czech composer, born in Manětín, Czech Republic (d. 1732)

• 1710 Robert Lowth, British Bishop of the Church of England and grammarian (A Short Introduction to English Grammar), born in Winchester, England (d. 1787)
• 1731 Gaetano Pugnani, Italian violinist and composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1798)
• 1732 Johann Joseph Emmert, German composer, born in Kitzingen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
• 1741 Jean-Pierre Duport, French composer and cellist, born in Paris, France (d. 1818)
• 1745 Boniface Stoeckl, German composer, born in Pilsting, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1784)
• 1746 Increase Sumner, American politician (5th Governor of Massachusetts), born in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1799)

• 1750 Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, German violinist and composer, baptized in Deutschbrod, Bohemia (now Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic), (d. between 1798–1809)
• 1756 Paul van Hemert, Dutch theologist and philosopher (Kant) (d. 1825)
• 1759 Franz Krommer, Czech composer, born in Kamenice u Jihlavy, Czech Republic (d. 1831)
• 1775 Joachim le Sage ten Broek, Dutch notary and publicist, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1847)
• 1778 John Murray II, Scottish publisher (publisher Lord Byron) (d. 1843)
• 1779 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and statesman, born in Paris (d. 1865)
• 1787 Christian Rummel, German conductor and composer, born in Gollachostheim, Bavaria (d. 1849)
• 1787 Jacob van Rechteren van Appeltern, Dutch politician (advocated for elections as one of "Nine Men"), born in Appeltern, Netherlands (d. 1845)
• 1801 Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1848)
• 1804 Julius Benedict, German opera composer (Protoghesi), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 1885)
• 1808 Hugh W. Mercer, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia (d. 1877)
• 1809 Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble, British Shakespearian actress (Juliet) and author, born in London, England (d. 1893)
• 1813 Michele Puccini, Italian organist and composer (father of Giacomo), born in Luca, Italy (d. 1864)
• 1830 Harrison Millard, American composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1895)
• 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, granddaughter of George III, grandmother of Edward VIII and George VI and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1897)
• 1840 Aleksey Apukhtin, Russian poet and friend of Tsjaikovski, born in Bolkhov, Russian Empire (d. 1893) [OS=11/15]
• 1843 Elizabeth Stride "Long Liz", English victim of Jack the Ripper, born in Torslanda, Sweden (d. 1888)
• 1843 William Cornelius Van Horne, American-Canadian railway executive (Canadian Pacific Railway), born in Frankfort, Illinois (d. 1915)
• 1854 Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal, Austrian diplomat (Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary 1906-12), born in Groß Skal, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1912)
• 1857 Charles Scott Sherrington, British physiologist (Nobel 1932-functions of neurons), born in London (d. 1952)
• 1858 Henry Musgrove, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test 1885), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1931)
• 1865 Jose Asunción Silva, Colombian poet (Nocturno III), born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1896)
• 1867 Charles Koechlin, French composer (The Jungle Book), born in Paris (d. 1950)
• 1867 Margaret Ruthven Lang, American composer (Irish Love Song), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1972)
• 1870 Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Finnish politician (7th President of Finland 1946-56), born in Tampere, Finland (d. 1956)
• 1871 Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and electrical engineer (Giorgi system of measurement), born in Lucca, Italy (d. 1950)

• 1874 Charles A. Beard, American historian (American Continentalism), born in Knightstown, Indiana (d. 1948)
• 1875 Władysław Orkan [Franciszek Ksawery Smaciarz], Polish author (Nowele Zebrane), born in Poręba Wielka, Austria-Hungary (d. 1930)
• 1878 Jatindramohan Bagchi, Indian (Bengali) poet, born in Jamsherpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1948)
• 1878 Mabel Wheeler Daniels, American composer (Deep Forest, The Desolate City), born in Swampscott, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
• 1879 Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1950)
• 1885 Rudolph Reti, Serbian composer, born in Užice, Kingdom of Serbia (D. 1957)
• 1886 Tsugouharu Foujita, Japanese-French painter and printmaker, born in Tokyo (d. 1968)
• 1891 Pedro Salinas, Spanish writer (Generation of 1927), born in Madrid (d. 1951)
• 1893 Stanisław Wiechowicz, Polish composer, born in Kroszyce, Kielce, Poland (d. 1963)
• 1894 Amphilochius of Pochayiv [Yakov Varnavovich Golovatyuk], Ukrainian Orthodox Christian saint, born in Mala Ilovytsya, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine (d. 1971)
• 1894 Forrest C. Shaklee, American chiropractor and founder (Shaklee Products), born in Carlisle, Iowa (d. 1985)
• 1894 Kōnosuke Matsushita, Japanese industrialist (founded Panasonic), born in Wakayama, Empire of Japan (d. 1989)
• 1896 Giovanni Battista Angioletti, Italian author (Il giorno del giudizio), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1961)
• 1897 Vito Genovese, Italian-American crime syndicate boss, born in Risigliano, Tufino, Italy (d. 1969)
• 1898 Fredric Warburg, British publisher (Animal Farm) and author, born in Paddington, London (d. 1981)
• 1898 Nelly Wagenaar, Dutch pianist, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1985)
• 1900 Léon Barzin, Belgian-American conductor (NY City Ballet 1948-58), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1999)
• 1900 Robert Blum, Swiss composer, born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1994)
• 1901 Ted Husing, American sportscaster (Monday Night Fights CBS), born in New York City (d. 1962)
• 1902 Giuseppe Savagnone, Italian composer, born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1984)
• 1903 Johnny "Blood" McNally, American Pro Football HOF halfback (NFL C'ship 1929-31, 36; Green Bay Packers), born in New Richmond, Wisconsin (d. 1985)
• 1903 Mona Washbourne, British actress (Stevie, Billie Liar, Driver's Seat), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1988)
• 1904 Florence Lake, American comic actress (leading lady in many of Edgar Kennedy comedy shorts; Lassie), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1980)
• 1905 Astrid Allwyn, American actress (Charlie Chan's Secret), born in Manchester, Connecticut (d. 1978)
• 1905 Daniel Sternefeld, Belgian conductor and composer (Mater Dolorosa), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1986)
• 1907 L. Sprague de Camp, American sci-fi author (Goblin Tower, Hand of Zei), born in New York City (d. 2000)
• 1909 Anatoly Maltsev, Russian mathematician (decidability of various algebraic groups), born in Moscow (d. 1967)
• 1909 Donald John Urquhart, English librarian, born in Whitley Bay, England (d. 1994)
• 1909 James Agee, American author (African Queen, Death in Family), born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 1955)
• 1910 Rodolfo Holzmann, Peruvian composer, born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1992)
• 1911 David Merrick, American theatrical producer (Hello Dolly), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2000)
• 1911 Fe del Mundo, Filipino pediatrician and National Scientist of the Philippines, born in Manila, Philippine Islands (d. 2011)
• 1912 Connie Sawyer [Rosie Cohen], American actress known as "The Clown Princess of Comedy" (Pineapple Express, Dumb and Dumber), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 2018)
• 1913 Frances Swem Anderson, American technologist (nuclear medicine), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2019)
• 1913 Robert Dougall, English TV host and broadcaster, born in Croydon, Surrey, England (d. 1999)
• 1914 Evangeline Bruce, American society hostess and writer, born in England (d. 1995)
• 1915 Caro van Eyck [Gerarda Taytelbaum], Dutch actress (De stille Kracht, Medea), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 1979)
• 1915 Victor Alessandro, American orchestral conductor (Oklahoma City; San Antonio), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1976)
• 1916 Chick Hearn, American basketball broadcaster (called 3,338 LA Lakers games), born in Aurora, Illinois (d. 2002)
• 1917 Buffalo Bob Smith [Robert Emil Schmidt], American TV host (Howdy Doody), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1998)
• 1917 Tiny Rowland [Roland Fuhrop], German-British businessman and corporate raider (Observer, tried to take over Harrods), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1998)
• 1918 Ze'ev Wolfgang Steinberg, Israeli violist and composer, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 2011)
• 1919 Siegfried Naumann, Swedish conductor (Musica Nova ensemble, 1962-77), teacher, and composer (Risposte), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2001)
• 1920 Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer striker (47 caps; SC Heerenveen 395 games, SC Enschede, Enschedese Boys), born in Heerenveen, Netherlands (d. 1985)
• 1920 Buster Merryfield, British actor (Only Fools and Horses), born in London, England (d. 1999)
• 1920 Elaine Greene, American-British literary agent (Arthur Miller, Dr Seuss), born in New York City (d. 1995)
• 1920 John Richard Ravensdale, British historian (d. 1994)
• 1920 Johnny Schmitz, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1946, 48; NL saves leader 1946), born in Wausau, Wisconsin (d. 2011)
• 1920 Max Tripels, Dutch politician, lawyer, and director, born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1993)

• 1921 Ole Sarvig, Danish writer and critic (Limbo, Glem Ikke), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1981)
• 1923 Robert A. Young, American politician (Rep-D-MO, 1977-87), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2007)
• 1924 Theresia van der Pant, Dutch sculptor, born in Schiedam. Netherlands (d. 2013)
• 1925 Ernie Wise [Wiseman], English comedian (Morecambe & Wise), born in Bramley, England (d. 1999)
• 1925 John Maddox, British science writer and editor (Nature), born in Penllergaer, Wales (d. 2009)
• 1925 Marshall Thompson, American actor (Bog, To Hell & Back, Daktari), born in Peoria, Illinois (d. 1992)
• 1925 Michael Tolan, American actor (Nurses, Senator), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2011)
• 1926 Lucienne Schmidt-Couttet, French alpine skier (World C'ship gold Giant Slalom 1954), born in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France (d. 2022)
• 1927 Carlos Castilho, Brazilian soccer goalkeeper (25 caps; Fluminense FC 697 games) and manager (Santos FC, SE Palmeiras), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1987)
• 1927 William E. Simon, American businessman, US Secretary of Treasury under Nixon, born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2000)
• 1928 Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor and director (Oi Kyries tis avlis), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2005)
• 1928 Walter Klien, Austrian pianist, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1991)
• 1929 Billy Nair, South African union/SACP leader (20 yrs in Robbeneiland Prison)
• 1930 James M. Taylor, American USAF/astronaut, born in Stamps, Arkansas (d. 1970)
• 1930 Joe DeNardo, American Meteorologist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1930 Vladimir Maksimov, Russian writer and dissident, born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 1995)
• 1931 Juan Guinjoan, Catalan composer and pianist, born in Riudoms, Spain (d. 2019)
• 1932 Benigno Aquino Jr, Philippine opposition leader who was assassinated, born in Concepcion, Philippines (d. 1983)
• 1932 Ken Schinkel, Canadian ice hockey right wing (NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins 636 NHL games) and coach (Pittsburgh Penguins 1972-77), born in Jansen, Saskatchewan (d. 2020)
• 1934 Ammo Baba, Iraqi-Assyrian footballer and coach, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2009)
• 1934 Lawrence Jenco, American Roman Catholic priest held hostage in Beirut, Lebanon, born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 1996)
• 1935 Al Jackson, Jr., American session drummer, known as "The Human Time Keeper" (Stax; Booker T. & MGs - "McLemore Avenue"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1975)
• 1935 Helmut Friedrich Lachenmann, German composer, born in Stuttgart, Germany
• 1935 Les Blank, American documentary filmmaker, born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2013)
• 1935 Prakash Bhandari, Indian cricketer (3 Tests for India in mid-50's, 77 runs), born in Delhi, British India
• 1935 Verity Lambert, English film and TV producer (1st producer of Doctor Who, The Naked Civil Servant), born in London (d. 2007)
• 1936 Henri Belolo, French disco music producer and songwriter (The Village People; The Ritchie Family), born in Casablanca, Morocco (d. 2019)
• 1937 Gail Sheehy, American author (Hustling), born in Mamaroneck, New York
• 1937 Marvin Luster, American CFL Hall of Fame defensive back (6 x CFL All Star; Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2020)
• 1937 Robert "Bootsie" Barnes, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020) [1]
• 1937 Rodney Bewes, English actor (The Likely Lads), born in Bierley, England (d. 2017)
• 1938 Jose Tartabull, Cuban NLB player, born in Cienfuegos, Cuba
• 1939 Dave Giusti, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Seneca Falls, New York
• 1939 Tony Allen, English soccer left-back (3 caps; Stoke City 417 games), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England (d. 2022)

• 1940 John Alderton, British actor (Please, Sir!; Zardoz; Upstairs, Downstairs), born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
• 1940 Maciej Małecki, Polish concert pianist and composer, born in Warsaw, Poland
• 1941 Aimé Jacquet, French football manager (France 1998 FIFA World Cup), born in Sail-sous-Couzan, France
• 1941 Eddie Rabbitt, American songwriter ("Kentucky Rain"), and country singer ("I Love a Rainy Night"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998)
• 1941 Henry Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x400m 1964) and football safety (NY Giants), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2015)

• 1942 Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1943 Nicole Brossard, French Canadian poet, born in Montreal, Quebec
• 1944 Dozy [Trevor Ward-Davies], British rock bassist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), born in Enford, England (d. 2015)
• 1944 Martin Corbett, English gay rights activist (Gay Liberation Front, OutRage!), born in London (d. 1996)
• 1944 Mickey Leland, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1979-89), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1989)
• 1945 Alain de Cadenet, English auto racer (3 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class 3rd place) and broadcaster (Speed Channel, ESPN, Velocity Channel, Petrolicious website), born in London, England (d. 2022)
• 1945 Barbara Anderson, American actress (Eve-Ironside, Mission Impossible), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1945 James Avery, American actor (Fresh Prince of Bell Air), born in Pughsville, Virginia (d. 2013)
• 1945 Randy Brecker, American jazz and fusion trumpeter (Brecker Brothers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1946 Betty Weiss, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), born in Jamaica, Queens, NYC
• 1946 Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, 2nd President of Djibouti (1999-present), born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
• 1948 Dave Winthrop, American saxophonist (Supertramp, 1970-73), born in New Jersey
• 1949 Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver, born in Ikawa, Japan
• 1950 Gran Hamada, Japanese professional wrestler, born in Maebashi, Japan

• 1951 Kevin Kavanaugh, American rock keyboard player (Asbury Jukes), born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 2011)
• 1952 (Alokesh) "Bappi" Lahiri, Indian disco and film music composer, singer, and record producer, born in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India (d. 2022)
• 1952 Daryl Stuermer, American session and touring rock and jazz guitarist (Jean-Luc Ponty; Genesis; Phil Collins), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1952 James D. Wetherbee, American Naval officer and astronaut (STS 32, 52, 63, 86), born in Flushing, New York
• 1952 Sheila Copps, Canadian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1993-97), born in Hamilton, Ontario
• 1953 Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer (Aquarium), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
• 1953 Curtis Armstrong, American actor (Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds), born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1953 Stephen "Steve" Bannon, American advisor to Trump, chair of Breitbart News, born in Norfolk, Virginia
• 1954 Kimmy Robertson, American actress (Lucy Moran in TV series Twin Peaks), born in Hollywood, California
• 1954 Patricia McPherson, American actress (Knight Rider), born in Oak Harbor, Washington

• 1955 Pierre Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Sorel, Quebec
• 1956 William Fichtner, American actor (Prison Break), born at Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
• 1957 Caroline Kennedy. American attorney and diplomat, daughter of JFK & Jackie Kennedy, born in New York City
• 1957 Edda Heiðrún Backman, Icelandic stage and screen actress, singer, theater director, and painter, born in Akranes, Iceland (d. 2016)
• 1957 Kenny Acheson, Northern Irish racecar driver
• 1957 Kevin O'Connell, American sound re-recording mixer (Hacksaw Ridge), born in Long Island, New York
• 1957 Terri R Adams, educator (teacher in space)
• 1958 Mike Scioscia, American baseball player and manager (LA Dodgers), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
• 1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist (Simple Minds - "Don't You, Forget About Me"; "Belfast Child"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 1960 Ashley Ingram, British soul and R&B guitarist and bass player (Fizzz; Imagination - "Just An Illusion"), born in Northampton, England
• 1960 Ken O'Brien, American football quarterback (NY Jets), born in Rockville Centre, New York
• 1960 Kevin Henkes, American children's book writer/illustrator (Caldecott Medal), born in Racine, Wisconsin
• 1960 Maria Schneider, American composer (Concert in the Garden), born in Windom, Minnesota
• 1960 Tim Pawlenty, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (2003-11), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
• 1960 Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian politician and co-leader of the Orange Revolution, Prime Minister (2005, 2007-10), born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
• 1961 Lee Johnson, American NFL punter/kicker (Cin Bengals), born in Conroe, Texas
• 1961 Princess [Desiree Heslop], British pop singer ("Say I'm Your Number One"), born in London
• 1961 Steve Oedekerk, American film director, actor and comedian, born in Los Angeles. California
• 1962 Charlie Benante, American rock drummer (Anthrax - "Armed & Dangerous"), born in The Bronx, New York
• 1962 David "Davey Boy" Smith, Britiish professional wrestler (WWF Intercontinental Championship; British Bulldogs), born in Golborne, Lancashire (d. 2002)
• 1962 Mike "Puffy" Bordin, American rock drummer (Faith No More), born in San Francisco, California
• 1963 Fisher Stevens, American actor (My Science Project, Short Circuit), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1963 Linda Yaccarino, American executive (CEO of Twitter 2023-), born in Long Island, New York

• 1965 Danielle Ammaccapane, American golfer (7 LPGA Tour titles), born in Babylon, New York
• 1965 Fiachna O'Braonáin, Irish pop guitarist (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go), born in Dublin, Ireland
• 1965 Kathleen Heddle, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair, 8's 1992; double sculls 1996), born in Trail, British Columbia (d. 2021)
• 1965 Raffaella Reggi, Italian tennis player (US Open mixed doubles 1986), born in Faenza, Italy
• 1966 Andy Merrill, American voice actor, born in Newark, Ohio
• 1966 Dean Garrett, NBA center (Denver Nuggets)
• 1966 Edward Hall, British theatre director of Hampstead Theatre (Rose Rage), born in England
• 1967 Garry Valk, Canadian NHL left wing, 1990-2003 (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and 3 other teams) and broadcaster (Vancouver Canucks), born in Edmonton, Alberta
• 1967 Laura Golarsa, Italian tennis star (Oklahoma City doubles), born in Milan, Italy

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