Notable Birthdays for October 27
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- Humanist Erasmus in 1469
- explorer Capt. James Cook in 1728
- musician Niccolo Paganini in 1782
- sewing machine developer Isaac Singer in 1811
- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States/Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in 1858
- etiquette arbiter Emily Post in 1872
- artist Lee Krasner in 1908
- actor Leif Erickson in 1911
- poet Dylan Thomas in 1914
- actor Nanette Fabray in 1920
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Ralph Kiner in 1922
- artist Roy Lichtenstein in 1923
- poet Sylvia Plath in 1932
- comedian/actor John Cleese in 1939 (age 85)
- musician Lee Greenwood in 1942 (age 82)
- Brazilian President Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva in 1945 (age 79)
- filmmaker Ivan Reitman in 1946
- musician Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) in 1949 (age 75)
- writer Fran Lebowitz in 1950 (age 74)
- musician K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) in 1951 (age 73)
- actor Roberto Benigni in 1952 (age 72)
- actor Robert Picardo in 1953 (age 71)
- musician Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) in 1958 (age 66)
- actor Marla Maples in 1963 (age 61)
- musician J.D. McFadden (Sixpence None the Richer/Mavericks) in 1964 (age 60)
- musician Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver) in 1967
- musician Jason Finn (Presidents of the United States of America) in 1967 (age 57)
- writer Zadie Smith in 1975 (age 49)
- mountaineer/inspirational speaker Aron Ralston in 1975 (age 49)
- TV personality Kelly Osbourne in 1984 (age 40)
- actor Troy Gentile in 1993 (age 31)
- NBA player Lonzo Ball in 1997 (age 27).
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