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September 27th
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World Tourism Day
UNWTO observance on September 27 raising awareness of the role of tourism in development, held since 1980.
201 Notable deaths
Gracie Fields
British actress, singer and comedian (1898–1979).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Rochdale.
Died September 27th, 1979 at 81 years old in Capri (pneumonia).
Joseph C. Wilson
American diplomat (1949–2019).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Bridgeport.
Died September 27th, 2019 at 69 years old in Santa Fe (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Roger Hunt
English associsation football player (1938-2021).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Glazebury.
Died September 27th, 2021 at 83 years old in Warrington. [ref]
Lloyd Nolan
American actor (1902-1985).
Born August 11th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died September 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
Russian chemist and photographer (1863–1944).
Born August 30th, 1863 in Funikova Gora.
Died September 27th, 1944 at 81 years old in Paris.
Sylvia Pankhurst
English feminist and socialist (1882–1960).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Trafford. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 78 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
David Croft
English writer, producer and director (1922-2011).
Born September 7th, 1922 in Sandbanks.
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tavira. [ref]
Mahendra Kapoor
Indian singer (1934–2008).
Born January 9th, 1934 in Amritsar.
Died September 27th, 2008 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anne Jeffreys
American actress and singer (1923-2017).
Born January 26th, 1923 in Goldsboro.
Died September 27th, 2017 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Engelbert Humperdinck
German composer (1854–1921).
Born September 1st, 1854 in Siegburg.
Died September 27th, 1921 at 67 years old in Neustrelitz (myocardial infarction).
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
H.D.
American imagist poet (1886–1961).
Born September 10th, 1886 in Bethlehem.
Died September 27th, 1961 at 75 years old
S. R. Ranganathan
Indian mathematician and librarian (1892–1972).
Born August 9th, 1892 in Sirkazhi. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1972 at 80 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Maximilian von Weichs
German field marshal (1881–1954).
Born November 12th, 1881 in Dessau. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1954 at 72 years old in Schloss Rösberg.
John Edward Mack
American psychiatrist (1929–2004).
Born October 4th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died September 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski
French politician (1810-1868).
Born May 4th, 1810 in Walewice.
Died September 27th, 1868 at 58 years old in Strasbourg (stroke). [ref]
William Safire
American journalist and presidential speechwriter (1929–2009).
Born December 17th, 1929 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 2009 at 79 years old in Rockville (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Hans Fritzsche
German nazi official (1900-1953); international military tribunal defendant.
Born April 21st, 1900 in Bochum.
Died September 27th, 1953 at 53 years old in Cologne (cancer).
Jay Robinson
American actor (1930-2013).
Born April 14th, 1930 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 2013 at 83 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Adelina Patti
Spanish opera singer (1843–1919).
Born February 10th, 1843 in Madrid. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1919 at 76 years old in Brecon. [ref]
Kamini Roy
British india's first female graduate, bengali poet, social activist and feminist writer.
Born October 12th, 1864 in Barishal.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 68 years old in Hazaribagh.
Ring Lardner
American sportswriter, short story writer (1885–1933).
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis).
Dietrich von Saucken
German general (1892-1980).
Born May 16th, 1892 in Primorsk.
Died September 27th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pullach.
Willis Bouchey
American actor (1907-1977).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Vernon.
Died September 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Burbank.
Wilton Felder
American musician (1940–2015).
Born August 31st, 1940 in Houston.
Died September 27th, 2015 at 75 years old in Whittier (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 26 to 50 of 201
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