Famous Deaths In July - 27

1931  Death of Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. 1848) on July - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on July - 27.  

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

1956  On July - 27 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  On July - 27 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59  

1962  Edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies on July - 27.  

1965  Death of Henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901) on July - 27.  

1968  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on July - 27.  

1970  Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies on July - 27.  

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 July - 27.  

1976  On July - 27 death of ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease"  

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

1979  On this day in history ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52  

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  Mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies on this day in history.  

1984  On July - 27 james Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75  

1985  Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 on July - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1991  Carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50 on July - 27.  

1992  On July - 27 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  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)  

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.  

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.  

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.  

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

1667  On this day in history birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician  

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.