Born:
Dashiell Hammett, Maryland, author, Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon
More Notable Birthdays on May 27:
1934 - Harlan Ellison, American Writer
1923 - Henry A. Kissinger, Statesman
1922 - Christopher Lee, born in London, England, actor, Hound of Baskervilles
1819 - Julia Ward Howe, U.S., author/lecturer, Battle Hymn of the Republic
1794 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire, B and O railroad
