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Oct 27 1739

Franz Ignaz Kaa German composer born in Offenburg Baden-Wrttemberg (d. 1818)

Oct 27 1817

Antoni de Kontski Polish pianist and composer born in Krakw Poland (d. 1899)

Oct 27 1828

Jacob Dolson Cox Canadian-American statesman lawyer and Major General (Union Army) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1900)

Oct 27 1842

Giovanni Giolitti 5x Prime Minister of Italy (1892-93 1903-05 1906-09 1911-14 1920-21) born in Mondov Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1928)

Oct 27 1885

Sigrid Hjertn Swedish modernist painter born in Sundsvall Sweden (d. 1948)

Oct 27 1916

Kazimierz Brandys Polish essayist and writer born in d Poland (d. 2000)

Oct 27 1920

Nanette Fabray [Ruby Fabares] American actress and singer (Love Life Caesars Hour One Day at a Time) born in San Diego California (d. 2018)

Oct 27 1922

Carlos Andrs Prez President of Venezuela (1974-79 89-94) born in Rubio Venezuela (d. 2010)

Oct 27 1926

Nana Joshi [Padmanabh Govind Joshi] Indian cricket wicket-keeper (Indian National Team during 1950s) born in Baroda Gujarat India (d. 1987)

Oct 27 1927

Dominick Argento American composer (Colonel Jonathan the Saint) born in York Pennsylvania (d. 2019)

Oct 27 1932

Jean-Pierre Cassel French actor (Trout) born in Paris France (d. 2007)

Oct 27 1932

Kathy Cornelius American golfer (US Open 1956) born in Boston Massachusetts

Oct 27 1942

Anita Roddick English cosmetic manufacturer (Body Shop) born in Littlehampton West Sussex

Oct 27 1945

Luiz Incio Lula da Silva 35th President of Brazil (2003-11) born in Caets Pernambuco Brazil

Oct 27 1946

Ivan Reitman Slovak-Canadian director and producer (Private Parts Ghostbusters Dave) born in Komrno Slovakia

Oct 27 1948

Byron Allred American rocker (Steve Miller Band) born in Logan Utah

Oct 27 1951

Jayne Kennedy-Overton American actress (Penitentary) born in Washington D.C.

Oct 27 1951

Carlos Frenk Mexican-British cosmologist born in Mexico

Oct 27 1953

Peter Firth English actor (Equus Lifeforce Tess) born in Bradford England

Oct 27 1953

Robert Picardo American actor (Frame Up Gremlins 2) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Oct 27 1954

Chris Tavar British cricketer (England opener & occasional scorer of runs) born in Orpington Kent

Oct 27 1954

Jan Duursema American comic book artist (Star Wars comics) born in New Jersey

Oct 27 1958

Manu Katch French drummer (Peter Gabriel Preface) born in Saint-Maur-des-Fosss France

Oct 27 1963

Deborah Moore English actress (Danielle-Day of Our Lives) born in London

Oct 27 1966

Brad Lauer Canadian NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins) born in Humboldt Canada

Oct 27 1967

Jaren Jackson American NBA guard & forward (Houston Rockets San Antonio Spurs) born in New Orleans Louisiana

Oct 27 1970

Adrian Erlandsson Swedish drummer (Cradle of Filth) born in Malm Sweden

Oct 27 1971

Mike Ricci Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche) born in Scarborough Ontario

Oct 27 1971

Theodoros Zagorakis Greek footballer born in Lyda Kavala Greece

Oct 27 1971

Jade Arcade American comics artist and writer born in Nashville Tennessee

Oct 27 1971

Jorge Soto Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps Sporting Cristal) born in Lima Peru

Oct 27 1972

Brad Radke American baseball pitcher (Minnesota Twins) born in Eau Claire Wisconsin

Oct 27 1972

Maria Mutola Mozambican 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Loureno Marques Mozambique

Oct 27 1864 Second Battle of Fair Oaks Virginia near Richmond

Oct 27 1931 Chuhei Numbu of Japan sets then long jump record at 26 2

Oct 27 1948 Lopold Sdar Senghor founds the Senegalese Democratic Bloc (BDS).

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