Birthdays occurring on May, 27

1915

Herman Wouk was born on May 27, 1915 American writer b.1915 The only imaginative fiction being written today is income tax returns. More quotations from Herman Wouk

1923

Henry Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923 American political scientist. b.1923 Accept everything about yourself--I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end--no apologies, no regrets. More quotations from Henry Kissinger

Deaths occurring on May, 27

1564

John Calvin died on May 27, 1564 French ecclesiastical statesman and theologian, 1509-1564 God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray More quotations from John Calvin

1702

Dominique Bouhours died on May 27, 1702 French Jesuit author 1632-1702 I am about to - or I am going to - die; either expression is used. More quotations from Dominique Bouhours

1964

Jawaharlal Nehru died on May 27, 1964 Indian prime minister. 1889-1964 I want nothing to do with any religion concerned with keeping the masses satisfied to live in hunger, filth, and ignorance. I want nothing to do with any order, religious or otherwise, which does not teach people that they are capable of becoming happier and more civilized on this earth, capable of becoming master of his fate and captain of his soul. More quotations from Jawaharlal Nehru