Born:
Mstislav Rostropovich, born in Russia, Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, nickname "Slava", cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century
More Notable Birthdays on March 27:
1971 - Mariah Carey, born in Huntington, New York, singer, rhythm and blues, pop music genres, five-time Grammy award winner, sold over 62.5 million albums
1963 - Quentin Tarantino, director and screenwriter, Pulp Fiction
1962 - Kevin J. Anderson, American Writer
1958 - Shaun Cassidy, rocker and actor, Hardy Boys, Texas Guns
1886 - Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/U.S. architect, Bauhaus