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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
Dick Bruna
Dutch graphic designer (1927-2017).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Sachiko, Princess Hisa
Second daughter and child of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born September 10th, 1927 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died March 8th, 1928 at 0 years old in Tokyo Imperial Palace (pneumonia).
Anne McLaren
British developmental biologist (1927–2007).
Born April 26th, 1927 in London.
Died July 7th, 2007 at 80 years old in North Weald Bassett (car collision).
Dan Curtis
American director and producer of television and film (1927–2006).
Born August 12th, 1927 in Bridgeport.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 78 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer). [ref]
Carl Smith
American country singer (1927–2010).
Born March 15th, 1927 in Maynardville.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 82 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Joan Feynman
American astrophysicist (1927–2020).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Far Rockaway.
Died July 22nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Allen Newell
American cognitive scientist (1927–1992).
Born March 19th, 1927 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1992 at 65 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
William Perry
American mathematician and businessman, former secretary of defense.
Born October 11th, 1927 (age 98 years) in Vandergrift.
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Politician and united states marine (1927–2023).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Charleston.
Died January 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in Charleston.
Norman Petty
American musician and record producer, talent manager (1927-1984).
Born May 25th, 1927 in Clovis.
Died August 15th, 1984 at 57 years old in Lubbock (leukemia).
George Busbee
American politician (1927-2004).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 16th, 2004 at 76 years old in Savannah (myocardial infarction).
Antoine Lahad
Lebanese general (1927–2015).
Born August 22nd, 1927 in Kfar Katra.
Died September 10th, 2015 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugene Parker
American astronomer (1927–2022).
Born June 10th, 1927 in Houghton.
Died March 15th, 2022 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Robert Fogel
American economist and historian (1926–2013).
Born July 1st, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in Oak Lawn.
Dick Hyman
American jazz pianist and composer.
Barbara Mertz
American novelist and egyptologist (1927–2013).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Canton.
Died August 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frederick.
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
Roméo LeBlanc
Canadian politician (1927-2009).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Memramcook.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 81 years old in Grande-Digue (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Vladimir Ilyushin
Soviet and russian test pilot (1927–2010).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died March 1st, 2010 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Stuart Rosenberg
American film director.
Born August 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died March 15th, 2007 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Serge Lang
French-american mathematician (1927–2005).
Born May 19th, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died September 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Ram Narayan
Indian classical sarangi player (1927–2024).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Udaipur.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 96 years old in Bandra. [ref]
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