Famous Deaths In July - 27

1931  On this day in history death of auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. 1848)  

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on July - 27.  

1941  On July - 27 death of alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (b. 1858)  

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.  

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on this day in history.  

1944  On July - 27 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68  

1946  On this day in history gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72  

1948  On July - 27 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91  

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies  

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1958  Death of Claire Chennault, American military leader (b. 1893) on this day in history.  

1961  On July - 27 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59  

1962  Edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies on this day in history.  

1965  On July - 27 death of henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901)  

1968  On July - 27 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

1970  Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies on this day in history.  

1971  Bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83 on July - 27.  

1974  Lightning Slim, blues singer (Nothing But the Devil), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1976  Death of Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on July - 27.  

1978  Aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1979  Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on July - 27.  

1980  Pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies  

1982  On July - 27 dan Seymour, actor (We the People, Sing it Again), dies at 67  

1983  On this day in history mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies  

1984  James Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75 on July - 27.  

1985  On July - 27 joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95  

1986  Leroy Holmes, orch leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1987  Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83 on July - 27.  

1988  On this day in history death of judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11  

1990  On this day in history bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58  

1991  Carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56  

1993  On this day in history reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27  

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on July - 27.  

1502  On July - 27 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer  

1518  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses  

1609  On July - 27 birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.  

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on July - 27.  

1667  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician  

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on July - 27.