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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 27 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies   

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  On this day in history francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

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

1956  On July - 27 j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1965  Death of Henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

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 July - 27.   

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 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 July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

1984  James Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75 on this day in history.   

1985  Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83   

1988  On July - 27 death of judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11   

1990  Bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58 on July - 27.   

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

1992  On July - 27 jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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