Birthdays occurring on May, 27

1930

John Barth was born on May 27, 1930 Nothing is intrinsically valuable; the value of everything is attributed to it, assigned to it from outside the thing itself, by people. More quotations from John Barth

1932

Jeffrey Bernard was born on May 27, 1932 One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him. More quotations from Jeffrey Bernard

1943

Cilla Black was born on May 27, 1943 The best advice he gave me was to carry on. It would have been difficult to set foot back inside a TV studio if I hadn't carried on - I don't know if I would have ever gone back in. More quotations from Cilla Black

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