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In the year 1927
1,082 Notable birthdays
Martial Solal
French jazz pianist and composer (1927–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Algiers.
Died December 12th, 2024 at 97 years old in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. [ref]
Thanin Kraiwichian
Thai lawyer and politician.
Born April 5th, 1927 in Bangkok.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Park Tae-joon
South korean politician, army general and businessperson (1927-2011).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Busan.
Died December 13th, 2011 at 84 years old in Seoul.
John B. Kelly Jr.
American rower and businessman; elder brother of actress grace kelly (1927–1985).
Born May 24th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died March 2nd, 1985 at 57 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Barbara Rütting
German actress, politician and author (1927-2020).
Born November 21st, 1927 in Wietstock.
Died March 28th, 2020 at 92 years old in Marktheidenfeld. [ref]
F. Sherwood Rowland
American chemist (1927–2012).
Born June 28th, 1927 in Delaware.
Died March 10th, 2012 at 84 years old in Newport Beach (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jan Myrdal
Swedish writer (1927–2020).
Born July 19th, 1927 in Stockholm.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 93 years old in Varberg. [ref]
Svyatoslav Fyodorov
Russian physician (1927-2000).
Born August 8th, 1927 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died June 2nd, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (aircraft crash).
Piero Tosi
Italian costume designer (1927—2019).
Born April 10th, 1927 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died August 10th, 2019 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Michael Gielen
Austrian conductor.
Born July 20th, 1927 in Dresden.
Died March 8th, 2019 at 91 years old in Mondsee (pneumonia). [ref]
Vedat Dalokay
Turkish architect and statesperson (1927–1991).
Born November 10th, 1927 in Elazığ.
Died March 21st, 1991 at 63 years old in Kırıkkale (traffic collision).
Rolf Landauer
American-german physicist, engineer (1927-1999).
Born February 4th, 1927 in Stuttgart.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 72 years old in Westchester County (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Parmegiani
French composer best known for his electronic or acousmatic music.
Born October 27th, 1927 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 22nd, 2013 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ralph Beard
American basketball player (1927–2007).
Born December 2nd, 1927 in Hardinsburg.
Died November 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Dick Savitt
American tennis player (1927–2023).
Born March 4th, 1927 in Bayonne.
Died January 6th, 2023 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Gao Yaojie
Chinese gynecologist, academic and aids activist (1927–2023).
Born December 19th, 1927 in Cao County.
Died December 10th, 2023 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor (1927–2024).
Died May 6th, 2024 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sudharmono
5th vice president of indonesia (1988–1993).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Gresik.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 78 years old in Jakarta (respiratory failure). [ref]
Marshall Rosenbluth
American nuclear physicist (1927–2003).
Born February 5th, 1927 in Albany.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in San Diego.
Pierre Granier-Deferre
French film director (1927–2007).
Born July 22nd, 1927 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2007 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Johannes Hendrikus Donner
Dutch chess grandmaster (1927-1988).
Born July 6th, 1927 in The Hague.
Died November 27th, 1988 at 61 years old in Amsterdam.
Simin Behbahani
Iranian poet (1927-2014).
Born July 20th, 1927 in Tehran.
Died August 19th, 2014 at 87 years old in Tehran.
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 57 years old in Musselburgh.
Raymond Leppard
British conductor and harpsichordist (1927-2019).
Born August 11th, 1927 in London.
Died October 22nd, 2019 at 92 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Norman Lamm
American rabbi (1927–2020).
Born December 19th, 1927 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died May 31st, 2020 at 92 years old in Englewood. [ref]
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