Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 27 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on July - 27.   

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

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

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on July - 27.   

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on July - 27.   

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

1958  On July - 27 death of claire Chennault, American military leader (b. 1893)   

1961  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on July - 27.   

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  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies   

1971  On July - 27 bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83   

1974  Lightning Slim, blues singer (Nothing But the Devil), dies at 61 on July - 27.   

1976  On this day in history death of ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"   

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

1981  Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on this day in history.   

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

1983  Mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies on July - 27.   

1984  On this day in history james Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75   

1985  On this day in history joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95   

1986  On this day in history leroy Holmes, orch leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72   

1987  On July - 27 travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83   

1988  Death of Judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On July - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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