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In the year 1927

976 Notable birthdays

Laurel Aitken

Singer.

Born April 22nd, 1927 in Havana. [ref]

Died July 17th, 2005 at 78 years old in Leicester (myocardial infarction).

Galway Kinnell

American poet (1927–2014).

Born February 1st, 1927 in Providence.

Died October 28th, 2014 at 87 years old in Sheffield (leukemia).

François Furet

French historian (1927–1997).

Born March 27th, 1927 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Died July 12th, 1997 at 70 years old in Toulouse (heart failure).

Harry Gallatin

American basketball player and coach (1927-2015).

Born April 26th, 1927 in Roxana.

Died October 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Edwardsville (surgical complications). [ref]

Monique van Vooren

American actress (1927–2020).

Born March 25th, 1927 in Brussels.

Died January 25th, 2020 at 92 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Alan J. Dixon

American politician from illinois (1927-2014).

Born July 7th, 1927 in Belleville.

Died July 6th, 2014 at 86 years old in Fairview Heights.

James B. Edwards

American politician (1927-2014).

Born June 24th, 1927 in Hawthorne.

Died December 26th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mount Pleasant (stroke).

Amos Milburn

American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist.

Born April 1st, 1927 in Houston. [ref]

Died January 3rd, 1980 at 52 years old in Houston. [ref]

James D. Watkins

Chief of u.s. naval operations (1982–86), 6th u.s. secretary of energy (1989–93).

Born March 7th, 1927 in Alhambra.

Died July 26th, 2012 at 85 years old in Alexandria. [ref]

Vina Mazumdar

Indian academic, feminist (1927-2013).

Born March 28th, 1927 in Kolkata.

Died May 30th, 2013 at 86 years old in New Delhi.

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