Famous People: October 27
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All Figures for October 27 (55 results)
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Giant of Northern Renaissance Humanism, Philosopher, Theologian, Satirist & Classical Scholar
Banda Singh Bahadur
Legendary Sikh General, Commander of the Khalsa Army & Agrarian Reformer
Captain James Cook
Legendary British Royal Navy Captain, Maritime Explorer, Navigator & Cartographer
Niccolò Paganini
Legendary Italian Violin Virtuoso, Composer, Guitarist & Pioneer of Modern Violin Technique
Theodore Roosevelt
26th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate, Conservationist & Historian
Emily Post
World-Renowned Author, Cultural Columnist & America's Foremost Authority on Etiquette
Gideon Sundback
Swedish-American Electrical Engineer & Inventor of the Modern Zipper (Hookless Fastener)
Abbasuddin Ahmed
Pioneering Bengali Folk Singer, Composer, Cultural Custodian & National Folk Icon
Na Woon-gyu
Founding Father of Korean Cinema, Director, Screenwriter & Creator of "Arirang" (1926)
Dylan Thomas
World-Renowned Welsh Poet, Playwright, BBC Broadcaster & Author of "Do not go gentle into that good night"
Oliver Tambo
Historic South African Anti-Apartheid Leader, Longest-Serving ANC President & Statesman
K. R. Narayanan
Tenth President of India, Diplomat, Scholar & First Dalit Head of State
Nanette Fabray
Tony and Three-Time Primetime Emmy Award-Winning American Actress, Singer & Deaf Rights Advocate
Ruby Dee
Legendary American Actress, Poet, Playwright, Civil Rights Activist & SAG Lifetime Honoree
Roy Lichtenstein
Pioneering American Pop Artist, Painter, Sculptor & Creator of "Whaam!" and "Drowning Girl"
Nawal El Saadawi
Pioneering Egyptian Feminist Author, Physician, Psychiatrist & Human Rights Champion