March 27: Today's Notable Birthdays

With Whom Do You Share Your Birthday?

Is March 27th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on March 27th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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March 27th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

March 27th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Nathaniel Currier, American lithographer, was born on March 27, 1813. Nathaniel Currier worked closely with artist James Merritt Ives (Currier & Ives).

American teacher and songwriter Patty Smith Hill ("Good Morning to All" and "Happy Birthday to You") was born on March 27, 1868.

Russian cellist, orchestral conductor and composer Leopold Mstislav Rostropovich was born on March 27, 1927.

Edward Steichen, American photographer, was born on March 27, 1879. Edward Steichen became famous for his aerial photography of naval operations during World War II.

American singer, actor and composer ("If You Could See What I Hear") Tom Sullivan was born on March 27, 1947.

Quentin Tarantino, American film director and Academy Award winner (1994), was born on March 27, 1963. Quentin Tarantino's films include Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and True Romance.

German-American Minimalist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Chicago's Crown Hall, German Pavilion for the Barcelona International Expositionand New York's Seagram Building) was born on March 27, 1886.

March 27th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Bart Connor, American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist (1984), was born on March 27, 1958.

American professional baseball player John Wesley (Wes) Covington was born on March 27, 1932. Wes Covington played for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

Duncan Goodhew, British swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1980), was born on March 27, 1957.