Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 27

1874  On this day in history johan George Schwartze, painter, dies   

1875  Death of William Chapman Ralston, American banker (b. 1826) on August - 27.   

1879  On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

1883  On this day in history august Friedrich Pott, composer, dies at 76   

1887  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1910  Death of Clement of Maasdijk, 1st Dutch aircraft death on August - 27.   

1914  On this day in history john Weiss, German new testament, dies   

1919  On this day in history louis Botha, South African soldier/statesman, dies   

1922  Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83 on August - 27.   

1929  Death of Herman Potočnik Noordung, Slovenian rocket scientist (b. 1892) on August - 27.   

1930  On August - 27 didericus G van Epen, genealogist/Dutch Patriarch, dies at 62   

1931  On August - 27 willem H Nolens, priest/2nd Chamber member, dies   

1943  Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on August - 27.   

1944  Death of Georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. 1915) on August - 27.   

1948  Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

1950  On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

1953  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1955  Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on August - 27.   

1958  Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 27 carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79   

1963  On this day in history w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana   

1964  On August - 27 alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer, dies at 59   

1965  On this day in history edmond of Dooren, Flemish painter, dies at 68   

1967  On August - 27 brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32   

1968  On this day in history marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61   

1969  Claire Whitney, silent film actress (Blind Fools), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73   

1975  Death of Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83 on this day in history.   

1976  Death of Mukesh, Indian playback singer (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history george Merritt, actor (I Monster, Canterbury Tale), dies at 86   

1978  Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 27 boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82   

1980  On this day in history sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter