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January 27 Deaths in History - January 27 Birthdays - January 27 Events
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January 27, 2006 Johannes Rau, German Statesman January 27, 2004 Jack Paar, TV host, early Tonight Show host, dies at 85 January 27, 2002 Robert L. Chapman, lexicographer, Roget's Thesaurus, dies at 81 January 27, 1999 Elizabeth Gray Vining, American Writer January 27, 1997 Cecil Lewis, airman/writer, dies at 98 January 27, 1997 Matthew Coady, journalist, dies at 73 January 27, 1996 Barbara Skelton, writer, dies at 79 January 27, 1996 John Patrick Sutton Ludlow, actor (Agatha), dies at 93 January 27, 1996 Julian Hill, research chemist, dies at 91 January 27, 1996 Olga Havlova, political activist, dies at 63 January 27, 1996 Ralph Webster Yarborough, politician, dies at 92 January 27, 1996 Tommy Mitchell, cricket (Derbyshire leg-spin, 5 Tests for Eng), dies January 27, 1995 Geoffrey Parsons, Australian/British pianist, dies at 65 January 27, 1995 Halsey S Colchester, British SAS/MI6-spy/priest, dies at 76 January 27, 1995 Jean Tardieu, author, dies at 91 January 27, 1995 Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, gen-sec Council of Churches, dies at 64 January 27, 1994 Claude Akins, actor (Rio Bravo, Lobo), dies of cancer at 75 January 27, 1994 Eddie Calhoun, jazz Bassist, dies at 72 January 27, 1994 Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44 January 27, 1994 Stanley Adams, songwriter, dies at 86 January 27, 1993 Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49 January 27, 1993 Erik Mork, Danish actor (Europe), dies at 67 January 27, 1993 Edward P. Morgan, American Journalist January 27, 1993 Peter Quennell, English Writer January 27, 1992 Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45 January 27, 1992 Gene Harris, entertainer, dies after long illness January 27, 1992 Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (Eliza Dolittle), dies at 101 January 27, 1990 Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92 January 27, 1989 Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese Businessman January 27, 1987 Norman McLaren, Scottish Artist January 27, 1986 L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 January 27, 1986 Lilli Palmer, German actress (Boys from Brazil, Kinder), dies at 71 January 27, 1984 Lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72 January 27, 1983 Louis De Funes, actor and writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 January 27, 1983 Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 January 27, 1983 Robert Christian, actor (Bustin' Loose), dies of cancer at 42 January 27, 1982 Iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60 January 27, 1981 Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 January 27, 1979 Jerome Cavanagh, American Politician January 27, 1978 Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 January 27, 1978 Oscar Homolka, actor (7 Year Itch, Ball of Fire), dies at 79 January 27, 1977 Walter Baldwin, actor (Gay Amigo), dies at 88 January 27, 1974 Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 January 27, 1974 Paula Ludwig, writer, dies at 74 January 27, 1972 Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 January 27, 1972 Richard Courant, German/US mathematician, dies at 84 January 27, 1972 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian Politician January 27, 1970 Ed Ford, comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at 72 January 27, 1970 Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch and 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies January 27, 1969 Charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82 January 27, 1969 Hanns Jelinek, composer, dies at 67 January 27, 1967 Alphonse Juin, French marshal, dies at 78 January 27, 1967 Edward Higgins White II, Lt Col USAF/astronaut (Gemini 4), dies at 36 January 27, 1967 Roger B Chaffee, astronaut, dies at 31 in Apollo I fire January 27, 1967 Virgil I (Gus) Grissom, astronaut, dies at 40 in Apollo I fire January 27, 1965 Theo Uden Marsman, Dutch orchestra leader, dies at 63 January 27, 1964 Lieb Glantz, composer, dies at 65 January 27, 1963 John Farrow, actor and director (Botany Bay), dies at 58 January 27, 1956 Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies January 27, 1955 Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies January 27, 1954 Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 January 27, 1953 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 January 27, 1949 Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 January 27, 1944 Amy Marcy Beach, American Musician January 27, 1941 Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90 January 27, 1940 Isaac Babel, Russian Journalist January 27, 1936 Edward Bach, English Scientist January 27, 1930 Jean Hure, composer, dies at 52 January 27, 1928 Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 January 27, 1922 Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81 January 27, 1919 Endre Ady, Hungarian poet (Margita elni akar), dies at 41 January 27, 1904 Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73 January 27, 1901 Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (Rigoletto/Traviata/Aida), dies at 87 January 27, 1893 James G Blaine, U.S. minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62 January 27, 1889 Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65 January 27, 1866 John Gibson, sculptor, dies January 27, 1864 Franz von Klenze, German architect (palace Leuchtenberg), dies at 59 January 27, 1860 Jano Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (parallel), dies at 57 January 27, 1859 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 January 27, 1858 Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49 January 27, 1857 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 January 27, 1853 William Jay, English Clergyman January 27, 1851 John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65 January 27, 1851 Karl Moser, composer, dies at 77 January 27, 1850 J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85 January 27, 1850 Philipp Roth, composer, dies at 70 January 27, 1816 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies January 27, 1814 Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies January 27, 1814 Philip Astley, theatre manager, dies January 27, 1802 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer, dies at 42 January 27, 1800 Hugh Blair, Scottish Theologian January 27, 1763 John Theodor of Bavaria, prince-bishop of Liege/cardinal, dies January 27, 1731 Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Ital piano builder, dies at 75 January 27, 1699 William Temple, statesman, dies January 27, 1669 Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter, dies at 87 January 27, 1629 Hieronymus Praetorius, composer, dies at 68 January 27, 1625 Adriaen Valerius, notary/Neth Gedenck-clanck, dies at about 49 January 27, 1612 Maarten van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 77 January 27, 1565 Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies January 27, 1540 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies January 27, 1164 Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies January 27, 847 Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies January 27, 672 Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies January 27, 98 Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 |