Born:
Victor E van Vriesland, Dutch poet and critic, Mirror of Dutch Poetry
More Notable Birthdays on October 27:
1958 - Simon Le Bon, rock vocalist, Duran, Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf
1952 - Roberto Benigni, born in Manciano, Italy, actor, comedian, screenwriter, best known for movie, 'Life Is Beautiful', Academy-Award winner for Best Actor
1939 - John Cleese, born in Weston-super-Mare, England, comedian, Monty Python
1923 - Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York City, Pop art painter, painted comic book panels
1858 - Theodore Roosevelt, born in New York City, R, 26th President, 1901 - 1909, Nobel Peace Prize 1906
