Famous Birthdays for 27th August 2025

1545 – Alexander Farnese, Italian nobleman, mercenary, Governor of Spanish Netherlands (1578-92), and Duke of Parma (1586-92), born in Rome. Papal States (d. 1592)
1583 – Simon Besler, German composer, born in Brieg, Silesia (d. 1633)
1637 – Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland, born in Salisbury, England (d. 1715)
1908 – Kurt Wegner, German artist, born in Köln, Germany (d. 1985)
1911 – Kathleen “Kay” Walsh, British actress (The Horse’s Mouth, Oliver Twist), born in Chelsea, London, England (d. 2005)
1919 – John Donkin Dormand, Baron Dormand of Easington, British politician (Labour Party), born in Haswell, County Durham, England (d. 2003)
1928 – Joan Kroc [Mansfield], American 3rd wife of Ray Kroc, the owner of McDonald’s and the San Diego Padres, born in West St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2003)
1954 – John Lloyd, English tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1982, Wimbledon 1983, 84; former husband of Chris Evert), born in Leigh-on-Sea, England
1969 – Avril Haines, American lawyer, 1st female Director of National Intelligence (2021-), born in New York City
1970 – Jeff Kenna, Irish soccer right-back (27 caps Republic of Ireland; Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Derby County), born in Dublin, Ireland

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