Famous People Born in 1727

Jan 2 British Army officer who defeated the French in Canada and captured Quebec, born in Westerham, England

Jan 11 Franz Sebastian Haindl, German composer and violinist, born in Altötting, (d. 1812)
Jan 13 Johann Christoph Schmügel, German organist and composer (baptized in Pritzier, Swedish Pomerania (now Germany) (d. 1798)
Feb 16 Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (d. 1817)
Feb 25 Armand-Louis Couperin, French composer, harpsichordist, and organist (Notre Dame, 1755-89), born in Paris, France (d. 1789)
Mar 14 Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, German composer, born in Danzig (Gdańsk), Royal Prussia (d. 1756)
Mar 28 Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bayern (1745-77), born in Munich (d. 1777)
Mar 30 Tommaso Traetta, Italian opera composer and band leader (Farnace), born in Bitonto, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1779)
Apr 3 Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter and engraver, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1801)
Apr 7 Henri Hardouin, French composer, born in Grandpré (d. 1808)
Apr 7 Michel Adanson, French botanist (d. 1806)
Apr 12 Gaspare Gabellone, Italian composer, born in Naples, Italy (d. 1796)
Apr 29 Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and choreographer (ballet d'action), born in Paris (d. 1810)
May 10 Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, French economist and statesman (First Minister of State 1774-76), born in Paris, France (d. 1781)
May 14 Thomas Gainsborough, English leading portrait painter (Blue Boy), born in Sudbury, England (d. 1788) baptism date [1]

Jul 26 British-American soldier (general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War), born in Maldon, England

Aug 14 Henriette-Anne of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1752)
Aug 14 Louise Élisabeth of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1759)
Aug 15 Johann Georg Holzbogen, German violinist and composer, born in Schwandorf, Bavaria (d. 1775)
Aug 23 Friedrich Hartmann Graf, German composer, born in Rudolstadt, Germany (d. 1795)
Sep 29 Henry Harington, English composer and musician, born in Kelston, England (d. 1613)
Oct 9 Johann Wilhelm Hertel, German composer, born in Eisenach, Germany (d. 1789)
Nov 1 Ivan Shuvalov, 1st Russian Minister of Education and founder of the Moscow University, born in Moscow (d. 1797)
Nov 18 Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist, born in Châtillon-les-Dombes, France (d. 1773)
Nov 26 Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (major general during the American Revolutionary War), born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (d. 1800)
Dec 22 William Ellery, US attorney and signer of the Declaration of Independence (Rhode Island), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1820)