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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
Albert Renger-Patzsch
German photographer (1897–1966).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1966 at 69 years old in Wamel. [ref]
Zaida Ben-Yusuf
American photographer (1869–1933).
Born November 21st, 1869 in London.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 63 years old in Brooklyn.
Ellen Willmott
English horticulturist (1858–1934).
Born August 19th, 1858 in Spring Grove.
Died September 27th, 1934 at 76 years old in Warley Place.
Lev Chernyi
Russian anarchist theorist, activist and poet executed by the bolsheviks (1890–1921).
Born February 19th, 1878 in Moscow.
Died September 27th, 1921 at 43 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
August Sabbe
Estonian anti-communist (1909-1978).
Born September 1st, 1909 in Paidra.
Died September 27th, 1978 at 69 years old in Paidra (drowning).
Buddy Morrow
American trombonist and bandleader (1919–2010).
Born February 8th, 1919 in New Haven.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 91 years old in Maitland. [ref]
Chang Chun-hsiung
Lawyer and former prime minister of taiwan (1938–2025).
Born March 23rd, 1938 in Kagi City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 87 years old in Kaohsiung. [ref]
Ida Fink
Israeli writer (1921-2011).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Zbarazh. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Carlos Mendieta
Cuban politician (1873-1960).
Born November 4th, 1873 in San Antonio de las Vueltas.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 86 years old in Havana.
Joy Fleming
German singer.
Born November 15th, 1944 in Rockenhausen.
Died September 27th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sinsheim. [ref]
Wilhelm Zander
Ss officer.
Born April 22nd, 1911 in Saarbrücken.
Died September 27th, 1974 at 63 years old in Munich.
Trevor Taylor
British racing driver.
Born December 26th, 1936 in Sheffield.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 73 years old in Wickersley (cancer). [ref]
Pietro Ingrao
Italian politician (1915-2015).
Born March 30th, 1915 in Lenola.
Died September 27th, 2015 at 100 years old in Rome.
Elisa Radziwill
Polish noble (1803-1834).
Born October 28th, 1803 in Berlin.
Died September 27th, 1834 at 30 years old in Bad Freienwalde (tuberculosis).
Hans Grimm
German politician (1875-1959).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in Wiesbaden.
Died September 27th, 1959 at 84 years old in Lippoldsberg.
Joe Hulme
British footballer and football manager (1904-1991).
Born August 26th, 1904 in Stafford.
Died September 27th, 1991 at 87 years old in Winchmore Hill.
Maurice Feltin
Catholic cardinal (1883–1975).
Born May 15th, 1883 in Delle. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1975 at 92 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ronald Golias
Brazilian actor and comedian (1929–2005).
Born May 4th, 1929 in São Carlos.
Died September 27th, 2005 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
Sofia Muratova
Soviet-russian artistic gymnast (1929–2006).
Born July 13th, 1929 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 27th, 2006 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Piero Calamandrei
Italian jurist, politician and writer (1889-1956).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Florence.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 67 years old in Florence.
Albert Bernhard Frank
German biologist and botanist (1839–1900).
Born January 17th, 1839 in Dresden.
Died September 27th, 1900 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Zhiuli Shartava
Prime minister of abkhazia (1944-1993).
Born March 7th, 1944 in Sukhumi.
Died September 27th, 1993 at 49 years old in Sukhumi.
Éva Ruttkai
Hungarian actress (1927-1986).
Born December 31st, 1927 in Budapest.
Died September 27th, 1986 at 58 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Willoughby James Hamilton
Irish tennis and badminton player (1864–1943).
Born December 9th, 1864 in Monasterevin.
Died September 27th, 1943 at 78 years old in Dundrum. [ref]
Rasmus Malling-Hansen
Danish inventor (1835–1890).
Born September 5th, 1835 in Hunseby.
Died September 27th, 1890 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
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