Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 27

1919  On this day in history john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1933  Julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74 on October - 27.   

1935  On October - 27 death of e. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (b. 1897)   

1938  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57 on October - 27.   

1940  On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

1942  On October - 27 death of helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925)   

1943  On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64   

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies on October - 27.   

1949  On October - 27 death of marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)   

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78   

1955  On October - 27 clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85   

1958  Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74 on October - 27.   

1962  On this day in history enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58   

1964  On October - 27 sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63   

1965  On October - 27 french Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21   

1966  On this day in history nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies   

1968  Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1969  Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65   

1973  On this day in history allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64   

1975  On October - 27 rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe), dies at 88   

1977  On this day in history james M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85   

1980  On this day in history steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31   

1981  On this day in history john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

1987  On this day in history vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies   

1988  On October - 27 charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73   

1990  On this day in history elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR, dies at 80   

1991  Andrzei Panufkin, Pol/Brit conductor/composer (Sinfonia Sacra), dies on October - 27.   

1992  Roy Marshall, cricketer (143 runs for WI, 35725 runs overall), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history robert White, guitarist, dies at 57   

1995  Mike Dutfield, documentary Prodcuer, dies at 48 on October - 27.   

1996  Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84 on October - 27.   

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1156  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on October - 27.   

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.   

1739  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.