Birthdays occurring on July, 27

1905

Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905 American baseball player, 1905-1991 There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power. More quotations from Leo Durocher

1912

Igor Markevitch was born on July 27, 1912 Baton technique is to a conductor what fingers are to a pianist. More quotations from Igor Markevitch

1922

Norman Lear was born on July 27, 1922 American television producer, b.1922 Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything. More quotations from Norman Lear

Deaths occurring on July, 27

1564

Emperor Ferdinand I died on July 27, 1564 Let justice be done, though the world perish More quotations from Emperor Ferdinand I

1844

John Dalton died on July 27, 1844 English meteorologist and chemist, a pioneer in the development of modern atomic theory. 1766-1844 This paper will no doubt be found interesting by those who take an interest in it More quotations from John Dalton

1946

Gertrude Stein died on July 27, 1946 American writer, among the first to appreciate and collect the works of major artists. 1874-1946 We are always the same age inside More quotations from Gertrude Stein