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In the year 1927
208 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Johannsen
Danish botanist (1857-1927).
Born February 3rd, 1857 in Copenhagen.
Died November 11th, 1927 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
David R. Francis
American politician (1850-1927).
Born October 1st, 1850 in Richmond. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1927 at 76 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Sybil Bauer
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1903-1927).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died January 31st, 1927 at 23 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Enrique Simonet
Spanish painter (1866-1927).
Born February 2nd, 1866 in Valencia.
Died April 20th, 1927 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Jovan Cvijić
Serbian scientist.
Born October 11th, 1865 in Loznica. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1927 at 61 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Swedish composer.
Born February 7th, 1871 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1927 at 56 years old in Jonsered (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Ion I. C. Brătianu
Romanian politician.
Born August 20th, 1864 in Ștefănești. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1927 at 63 years old in Bucharest (infectious disease). [ref]
John Dillon
Irish politician.
Born September 4th, 1851 in Dublin. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1927 at 75 years old in Greater London. [ref]
Charles Doolittle Walcott
American paleontologist and 4th secretary of the smithsonian (1850-1927).
Born March 31st, 1850 in New York Mills. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1927 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Pyotr Voykov
Russian politician and iplomat, accused of involvement in the execution of the former emperor nicholas ii and his family..
Born August 13th, 1888 in Kerch.
Died June 7th, 1927 at 38 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 208
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