Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 27

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

1934  On this day in history louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

1941  On this day in history death of alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (b. 1858)   

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on July - 27.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 27 roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

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

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

1961  On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  On July - 27 edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies   

1965  On this day in history 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  On this day in history antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies   

1971  On this day in history bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83   

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 this day in history.   

1978  Aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 on July - 27.   

1979  Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 27 pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60   

1981  Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on July - 27.   

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

1983  On July - 27 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 this day in history joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95   

1986  On July - 27 leroy Holmes, orch leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72   

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

1988  Death of Judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11 on July - 27.   

1990  On July - 27 bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58   

1991  On this day in history carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50   

1992  Jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56 on July - 27.   

1993  Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 on July - 27.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

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

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on July - 27.   

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  On July - 27 birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

1625  On this day in history birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)