Born:
Paul Gascoigne, born in Dunston, England, professional soccer player, nicknamed Gazza, midfielder, capped 57 times for the England national soccer team
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