Notable Birthdays for Oct. 27
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus in 1466
- English explorer Capt. James Cook in 1728
- Italian violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini in 1782
- Isaac Singer, developer of the first practical home sewing machine, in 1811
- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, in 1858
- Etiquette arbiter Emily Post in 1872
- Longtime Tonight Show producer/director Fred De Cordova in 1910
- Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in 1914
- Actress Nanette Fabray in 1920 (age 89)
- Actress Ruby Dee in 1924 (age 85)
- Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein in 1923
- Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher in 1925 (age 84)
- Pop pianist Floyd Cramer in 1933
- Comedian John Cleese in 1939 (age 70)
- Filmmaker Ivan Reitman in 1946 (age 63)
- Actress Carrie Snodgress in 1946
- Actor Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) in 1952 (age 57)
- Actor Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) in 1953 (age 56)
- Singer Simon Le Bon in 1958 (age 51)
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