December 27 - Births

Births

• 1390 – Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)
• 1571 – Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)
• 1654 – Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705)
• 1683 – Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)
• 1715 – Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)
• 1717 – Pope Pius VI (d. 1799)
• 1721 – François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher (d. 1790)
• 1761 – Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian military commander (d. 1818)
• 1773 – George Cayley, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. 1857)
• 1776 – Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)
• 1796 – Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (d. 1869)
• 1803 – François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, French Canadian Patriote (d. 1839)
• 1822 – Louis Pasteur, French scientist (d. 1895)
• 1823 – Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1917)
• 1832 – Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. 1897)
• 1864 – René Georges Hermann-Paul, French artist (d. 1940)
• 1879 – Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (d. 1954)
• 1883 – Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American financier, industrialist and philanthropist (d. 1979)
• 1888 – Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954)
• 1892 – Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (d. 1917)
• 1896 – Louis Bromfield, American writer (d. 1956)
• 1896 – Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (d. 1952)
• 1896 – Carl Zuckmayer, German author and dramatist (d. 1977)
• 1900 – Hans Stuck, German race car driver (d. 1978)
• 1901 – Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (d. 1992)
• 1901 – Irene Handl, English actress (d. 1987)
• 1906 – Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972)
• 1907 – Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and writer (d. 1999)
• 1907 – Willem van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (d. 1978)
• 1907 – Conrad L. Raiford, Goodwill Ambassador (d. 2002)
• 1909 – James Riddell, British champion skier and author (d. 2000)
• 1910 – Charles Olson, American poet (d. 1970)
• 1911 – Anna Russell, English-born Canadian singer and comedian (d. 2006)
• 1915 – Mary Kornman, American actress (d. 1973)
• 1915 – William Masters, American gynecologist (d. 2001)
• 1915 – Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian footballer (d. 1999)
• 1916 – Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (d. 1953)
• 1917 – Onni Palaste, Finnish writer (d. 2009)
• 1918 – John Celardo, American comic strip artist
• 1919 – Charles Sweeney, American general (d. 2004)
• 1920 – Bruce Hobbs, American jockey (d. 2005)
• 1925 – Maurice Bambier, French politician (d. 1994)
• 1925 – Michel Piccoli, French actor
• 1926 – Jerome Courtland, American actor, director and producer
• 1927 – Antony Gardner, British politician
• 1927 – Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director, and writer
• 1930 – Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American writer
• 1931 – Scotty Moore, American guitarist
• 1934 – Larissa Latynina, Russian gymnast
• 1939 – John Amos, American actor
• 1941 – Michael Pinder, British musician (Moody Blues)
• 1941 – Nolan Richardson, American basketball coach
• 1942 – Byron Browne, baseball player
• 1942 – Charmian Carr, American actress
• 1942 – Thomas Menino, American politician
• 1942 – Ron Rothstein, American basketball coach
• 1943 – Cokie Roberts, American journalist
• 1943 – Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician
• 1943 – Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer
• 1944 – Mick Jones, British musician (Foreigner)
• 1946 – Lenny Kaye, American guitarist
• 1946 – Janet Street-Porter, British journalist, producer and presenter
• 1947 – Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
• 1947 – Tracy Nelson, American blues singer
• 1947 – Janet Perry, American soprano
• 1947 – Willy Polleunis, Belgian athlete
• 1947 – Mickey Redmond, Canadian hockey player
• 1948 – Gérard Depardieu, French actor
• 1950 – Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer
• 1950 – Terry Bozzio, American drummer (Missing Persons)
• 1950 – Morgan Chu, lawyer and intellectual property expert
• 1950 – Doug Stone, Canadian voice actor
• 1951 – Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico
• 1952 – Karla Bonoff, American singer and songwriter
• 1952 – Tovah Feldshuh, American actress
• 1952 – Jay Hill, Canadian politician
• 1952 – David Knopfler, British musician (Dire Straits)
• 1955 – Brad Murphey, Australian racing driver
• 1955 – Barbara Olson, American political commentator (d. 2001)
• 1957 – Jerry Gaskill, American musician (King's X)
• 1957 – Greg Mortensen, American author
• 1958 – Barbara Crampton, American actress
• 1958 – Steve Jones, American golfer
• 1958 – Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (d. 1998)
• 1959 – Gerina Dunwich, American author
• 1959 – Andre Tippett, American football player
• 1960 – Maryam d'Abo, British actress
• 1960 – Victoria Paige Meyerink, American actress and producer
• 1960 – Donald Nally, American choral conductor
• 1962 – Mark Few, American basketball coach
• 1962 – Bill Self, American basketball coach
• 1962 – Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer
• 1963 – Gaspar Noé, Argentinian-born director
• 1964 – Ian Gomez, American actor
• 1964 – Theresa Randle, American actress
• 1965 – Salman Khan, Indian actor
• 1965 – Chris Mainwaring, Australian rules footballer (d. 2007)
• 1966 – Wendy Coakley-Thompson, American writer
• 1966 – Bill Goldberg, American football player and professional wrestler
• 1966 – Eva LaRue, American actress
• 1966 – Fabian Núñez, American politician
• 1969 – Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver
• 1969 – Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
• 1970 – Chyna, American professional wrestler
• 1970 – Brendon Cook, Australian racing driver
• 1970 – Lorenzo Neal, American football player
• 1971 – Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer
• 1971 – Jason Hawes, Paranormal investigator
• 1971 – Bryan Smolinski, American ice hockey player
• 1972 – Thomas Wilson Brown, American actor
• 1972 – Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player
• 1972 – Kevin Ollie, American basketball player
• 1972 – Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer)
• 1973 – Wilson Cruz, Puerto Rican actor
• 1973 – Dee Ferris, British painter
• 1973 – Deepak Kumar, Indian philosopher
• 1973 – Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer
• 1974 – Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor
• 1974 – Fumiko Orikasa, Japanese seiyū and singer
• 1974 – Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player
• 1974 – Edgar Ponce, Mexican actor and dancer (d. 2005)
• 1975 – Heather O'Rourke, American actress (d. 1988)
• 1976 – Fernando Pisani, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
• 1976 – Aaron Stanford, American actor
• 1977 – Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress
• 1978 – Nikolaos Georgeas, Greek footballer
• 1978 – Deuce McAllister, American football player
• 1979 – David Dunn, English footballer
• 1979 – Carson Palmer, American football player
• 1980 – Bernard Berrian, American football player
• 1980 – Claudio Castagnoli, Swiss wrestler
• 1980 – Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist
• 1980 – Dahntay Jones, American basketball player
• 1981 – David Aardsma, American baseball player
• 1981 – Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress
• 1981 – Javine, British singer
• 1981 – Patrick Sharp, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1982 – James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless)
• 1982 – Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr)
• 1983 – Anthony Boric, New Zealand All Black rugby player
• 1983 – Cole Hamels, American baseball player
• 1984 – Pleasure P, American R&B Singer (Pretty Ricky)
• 1984 – Gilles Simon, French tennis player
• 1985 – Logan Bailly, Belgian football goalkeeper
• 1985 – Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Belgian racing driver
• 1985 – Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey player
• 1988 – Zavon Hines, English football player
• 1988 – Rick Porcello, American baseball player
• 1988 – Taecyeon, South Korean actor & singer (2PM)
• 1988 – Hayley Williams, American singer (Paramore)
• 1991 – Chloe Bridges, American actress