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In the year 1927
226 Notable deaths
Charles Nungesser
French flying ace and adventurer (1892-1927).
Born March 15th, 1892 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1927 at 35 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).
Adolph Joffe
Soviet diplomat (1883-1927).
Born October 22nd, 1883 in Simferopol.
Died November 17th, 1927 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Kevin O'Higgins
Irish politician (1892-1927).
Born June 7th, 1892 in Stradbally.
Died July 10th, 1927 at 35 years old in Booterstown.
Florence Mills
African american cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian (1896–1927).
Born January 25th, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 1st, 1927 at 32 years old in New York City.
J. B. Bury
Anglo-irish historian and classical scholar (1861–1927).
Born October 16th, 1861 in County Monaghan.
Died June 1st, 1927 at 65 years old in Rome.
Paul Bäumer
German flying ace (1896-1927).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Meiderich.
Died July 15th, 1927 at 31 years old in Copenhagen.
Charles Emil Ruthenberg
American politician (1882-1927).
Born July 9th, 1882 in Cleveland.
Died March 2nd, 1927 at 44 years old in Chicago (appendicitis).
Albert J. Beveridge
American historian and politician (1862–1927).
Born October 6th, 1862 in Highland County. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1927 at 64 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Vladimir Bekhterev
Russian neurologist.
Born February 1st, 1857 in Saralı.
Died December 24th, 1927 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
Russian grand-duchess (1865-1927).
Born January 25th, 1865 in Meiningen.
Died March 24th, 1927 at 62 years old in Leipzig (cancer).
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