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Birthdays of Personalities on August 27

xxxx : Confucius, Chinese philosopher
1471 : George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia
1545 : Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat
1630 : Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter
1666 : Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89)
1719 : John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)
1730 : Hamann, writer
1752 : Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologist (History of Mankind)
1768 : Anne-Fran‡ois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)
1770 : Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher/inventor (dialectic)
1809 : Hannibal Hamlin, (R) 15th VP (1861-65)
1824 : Hiram Gregory Berry, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1826 : Frank Stillman Nickerson, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1832 : James Alexander Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1835 : Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter
1839 : Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881
1847 : Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge
1849 : Manuel Acu¤a, Mexican poet (Nocturno)
1856 : Iwan Franko, writer
1858 : Giuseppe Peanoin Cuneo, Piemonte Italy, mathematician
1865 : Charles Gates Dawes, (R) 30th VP (1925-29, Nobel 1925)
1865 : Emmuska Orczy, British writer (Scarlet Pimpernel)
1869 : Karl Haushofer, soldier/geographer
1870 : Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican writer/poet
1871 : Theodore Dreiser, US, novelist (Sister Carie, American Tragedy)
1874 : Karl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, Nobel 1931)
1877 : Charles Stewart Rolls, British auto manufacturer (Rolls-Royce Ltd)
1877 : Lloyd Cassel Douglas, novelist
1882 : Samuel Goldwyn, [Gelbfisch], film magnate (MGM)
1884 : Vincent Auriol, president of France (1947-53)
1890 : Man Ray, US statues artist/photographer/movie (dada)
1899 : Cecil Scott Forester, Engld, historical novelist (Horatio Hornblower)
1903 : Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nocturno de los Angeles)
1905 : Alexander Johnston, CEO (Board of Inland Revenue)
1908 : Frank Leahy, O'Neill Nebraska, football coach (Notre Dame)
1908 : Lyndon B Johnson, Stonewall Tx, (D) 36th Pres (1963-1969)
1909 : Lester W "Pres" Young, US jazz saxophonist
1909 : Sidney R Yates, (Rep-D-IL, 1949-62, 65- )
1909 : Sylveer Maes, Belgian bicylist
1910 : Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel 1979) - Social Reformer - Setup Prema Samajam in Calcutta, India
1911 : Patience Edney, nurse/communist
1912 : Peter Gretton, British vice admiral
1913 : Arthur Benfield, head of Cheshire CID
1913 : Donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher
1913 : Stewart Crawford, British diplomat
1914 : Catherine Marshall, editor/writer
1915 : Walter W Heller, economist (Old Myths & New Realities)
1918 : Lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour)
1919 : John Cox, Flemish/US painter/dir (Museum of Fine Physician, Boston)
1919 : Lord Dormand, of Eastington, British MP (Labour)
1920 : James Molyneaux, MP (Ulster unionist)
1925 : Richard Rutt, bishop of Leicester
1925 : Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader
1925 : Viscount Rothermere, newspaper owner
1927 : Hugh Byatt, British diplomat
1928 : Jack Thompson, MP (Labour)
1928 : Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner (McDonalds & San Diego Padres)
1928 : Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, premier of Kwazulu (Shaka Zulu)
1929 : Ad J Hermes, Dutch MP (KVP/CDA)
1929 : Ira Levin, author (Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day)
1930 : John Daly, British trade union leader
1930 : John Watts, chief of defense (Omani Armed Forces)
1932 : Antonia Fraser, biographer (Mary Queen of Scots)
1932 : M N Burdayev, cosmonaut
1932 : Mikhail Nikolayevich Burdayev, cosmonaut
1933 : Joke Smit, Dutch feminist
1935 : Frank Yablans, NYC, writer (North Dallas Forty)
1935 : Michael Holroyd, author
1937 : Alice Coltrane, jazz musician
1937 : Mark Potter, British court judge
1937 : Phil Shulmon, rocker (Gentle Giant)
1940 : David Hart, gen-sect (National Assn of Head Teachers)
1940 : Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz guitarist
1941 : Yuri Vassilyevich Malyshev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-2, T-11)
1942 : Daryl Dragon, Pasadena Calif, keyboardist (Capt & Tennille)
1943 : Bob Kerrey, (Sen-D Nebraska)
1944 : Tim Bogert, rocker
1944 : Wim Jurg, corrector/chairman (Werelddambond FMJD)
1947 : Jacques Arnold, MP (Conservative)
1948 : Andy Turnell, horse trainer
1949 : Andrew McKay, conservative MP
1949 : Edith Valckaert, Belgian violinist
1949 : Edmund Weiner, lexicographer
1949 : Jeff Cook, Fort Payne Ala, country guitar/vocalist (Alabama-Mt Music)
1949 : Simon Kirke, rocker (Bad Company)
1950 : Charles Fleischer, Wash DC, comedian (Roger Rabbit)
1953 : Alex Lifeson, Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Rush)
1953 : Willy "Mink" Deville, [Borsay], US blues/rock singer (Hey! Joe)
1954 : Derek Warwick, race car driver
1956 : Glen Matlock, rock bassist (Sex Pistols)
1958 : Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, Rus, cosmonaut (TM-7, TM-12, STS 60)
1961 : "Downtown" Julie Brown, TV host (Club MTV, Inside Edition)
1963 : John Philipson, pop bassist (Rowwen HŠze, Kroenenberg)
1974 : Sean Woodson, safety (Buffalo Bills)
1976 : Craig Mills, Toronto, NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets)
1980 : Stephanie Michelle Steele, Abilene TX, country singer
1947 : Barbara Bach
1937 : Tommy Sands
1929 : Ira Levin
1916 : Martha Raye

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