November 27 - Births

Births

• 1127 – Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194)
• 1576 – Shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638)
• 1582 – Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651)
• 1630 – Archduke Sigismund Francis of Austria (d. 1665)
• 1635 – Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, wife of Louis XIV of France (d. 1719)
• 1701 – Anders Celsius, Swedish inventor and astronomer (d. 1744)
• 1710 – Robert Lowth, British bishop (d. 1787)
• 1746 – Robert Livingston, negotiated the Louisiana Purchase from France (d. 1813)
• 1746 – Increase Sumner, 5th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1799)
• 1754 – Georg Forster, German scientist (d. 1794)
• 1779 – Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)
• 1804 – Julius Benedict, German-born composer (d. 1885)
• 1809 – Fanny Kemble, British actress (d. 1893)
• 1833 – Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (d. 1897)
• 1843 – Cornelius Vanderbilt II, American businessman (d. 1899)
• 1843 – Elizabeth Stride, victim of Jack the Ripper (d. 1888)
• 1857 – Charles Scott Sherrington, British physiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1952)
• 1865 – Janez Evangelist Krek, Slovene politician (d. 1917)
• 1867 – Charles Koechlin, French composer (d. 1950)
• 1871 – Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (d. 1950)
• 1874 – Charles A. Beard, American historian (d. 1948)
• 1874 – Chaim Weizmann, 1st President of Israel (d. 1952)
• 1878 – Jatindramohan Bagchi, Indian (Bengali) poet (d. 1948)
• 1885 – Liviu Rebreanu, Romanian writer (d. 1944)
• 1887 – Masaharu Homma, Japanese general (d. 1946)
• 1894 – Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox saint (d. 1971)
• 1894 – Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese industrialist (d. 1989)
• 1897 – Vito Genovese, American mafioso (d. 1969)
• 1898 – Fredric Warburg, publisher and author (d. 1981)
• 1901 – Ted Husing, American sportscaster (d. 1962)
• 1903 – Lars Onsager, Norwegian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976)
• 1907 – L. Sprague de Camp, American writer (d. 2000)
• 1907 – Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Indian poet (d. 2003)
• 1909 – James Agee, American writer (d. 1955)
• 1909 – Anatoly Maltsev, Russian mathematician (d. 1967)
• 1911 – David Merrick, American stage producer (d. 2000)
• 1911 – Fe del Mundo, Filipino pediatrician and National Scientist
• 1916 – Chick Hearn, American sportscaster (d. 2002)
• 1917 – Buffalo Bob Smith, American television host (d. 1998)
• 1920 – Abe Lenstra, Dutch footballer (d. 1985)
• 1920 – Buster Merryfield, English actor (d. 1999)
• 1921 – Alexander Dubček, Slovak politician (d. 1992)
• 1925 – John Maddox, British science writer and editor (d. 2009)
• 1925 – Marshall Thompson, American actor (d. 1992)
• 1925 – Ernie Wise, British comedian (d. 1999)
• 1927 – Carlos José Castilho, Brazilian footballer (d. 1987)
• 1928 – Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor (d. 2005)
• 1928 – Ronald William "Josh" Kirby, British artist (d. 2001)
• 1930 – Joe DeNardo, Pittsburgh Meteorologist
• 1930 – Rex Shelley, Singaporean author (d. 2009)
• 1932 – Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippine politician (d. 1983)
• 1933 – Jacques Godbout, French Canadian novelist, journalist and filmmaker
• 1934 – Ammo Baba, Iraqi-Assyrian footballer
• 1934 – Al Jackson, Jr., American drummer, producer and songwriter (d. 1975)
• 1935 – Les Blank, American documentary filmmaker
• 1937 – Gail Sheehy, American writer
• 1939 – Dave Giusti, American baseball player
• 1940 – Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1973)
• 1941 – Eddie Rabbitt, American singer (d. 1998)
• 1941 – Aimé Jacquet, French football manager
• 1942 – Henry Carr, American athlete
• 1942 – Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist (d. 1970)
• 1943 – Nicole Brossard, French Canadian poet
• 1944 – Arthur "Neddy" Smith, Australian underworld figure
• 1945 – Barbara Anderson, American actress
• 1945 – Alain de Cadenet, Speed Channel personality
• 1948 – James Avery, American actor
• 1949 – Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver
• 1950 – Gran Hamada, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1951 – Jayne Kennedy, American sportscaster and actress
• 1951 – Kathryn Bigelow, American film director
• 1952 – Sheila Copps, Canadian politician
• 1952 – Daryl Stuermer, American guitarist (Genesis)
• 1952 – James D. Wetherbee, American astronaut
• 1953 – Curtis Armstrong, American actor
• 1953 – Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer (Aquarium)
• 1954 – Patricia McPherson, American actress
• 1954 – Kimmy Robertson, American actress
• 1955 – Bill Nye (The science guy), American engineer and broadcaster
• 1955 – Pierre Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1956 – William Fichtner, American actor
• 1957 – Kenny Acheson, Northern Irish racecar driver
• 1957 – Caroline Kennedy, American journalist and attorney
• 1957 – Kevin O'Connell, American sound re-recording mixer
• 1958 – Mike Scioscia, American baseball player and manager
• 1959 – Charlie Burchill, Scottish guitarist and keyboardist (Simple Minds)
• 1960 – Ken O'Brien, American football player
• 1960 – Kevin Henkes, American children's book writer/illustrator
• 1960 – Tim Pawlenty, American politician, 39th Governor of Minnesota
• 1960 – Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian prime minister
• 1961 – Steve Oedekerk, American film director, actor and comedian
• 1962 – Charlie Benante, American drummer (Anthrax)
• 1962 – Mike Bordin, American musician (Faith No More)
• 1963 – Fisher Stevens, American actor
• 1964 – Robin Givens, American actress
• 1964 – Roberto Mancini, Italian football player and manager
• 1966 – Andy Merrill, American voice actor
• 1967 – Shane Embury, British guitarist/bassist (Napalm Death)
• 1967 – Edson Ribeiro, Brazilian musician
• 1968 – Michael Vartan, French-born actor
• 1969 – Myles Kennedy, American musician
• 1970 – Brooke Langton, American actress
• 1970 – Erik Menendez, American convict
• 1970 – Patricia Zentilli, Canadian actress
• 1971 – Larry Allen, American football player
• 1971 – Nick Van Exel, American basketball player
• 1972 – Shane Salerno, American screenwriter
• 1973 – Sharlto Copley, South African producer, actor and director
• 1973 – Samantha Harris, American model and host
• 1973 – Evan Karagias, American professional wrestler
• 1973 – Twista, American rapper
• 1974 – Kirk Acevedo, American actor
• 1975 – Martin Gramatica, Argentinian-American football player
• 1976 – Jean Grae, South African–born rapper
• 1976 – Jaleel White, American actor
• 1976 – Chad Kilger, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1977 – Mika Tan, American pornographic actress
• 1978 – Jimmy Rollins, American baseball player
• 1978 – Shy Love, adult film actress
• 1978 – Radek Štěpánek, Czech tennis player
• 1978 – Mike Skinner, English musician
• 1978 – Tim Yeung, American drummer (Vital Remains)
• 1979 – Ricky Carmichael, American motocross racer
• 1979 – Hilary Hahn, American violinist
• 1979 – Shin Hyesung, Korean singer (Shinhwa)
• 1979 – Teemu Tainio, Finnish footballer
• 1980 – Michael Yardy, English cricketer
• 1981 – Gary Lucy, English actor
• 1981 – Matthew Taylor, English footballer
• 1982 – Imogen Thomas, Welsh reality TV star
• 1984 – Domata Peko, American football player
• 1985 – Alison Pill, Canadian actress
• 1985 – Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir, Icelandic singer
• 1986 – Suresh Kumar Raina, Indian cricketer
• 1991 – Nur Atikah Nabilah, Singaporean gymnast