1927 in History

1927

Romano Scarpa, Italian author and illustrator (died 2005)

Romano Scarpa, Italian author and illustrator (died 2005)

1927

Sada Thompson, American actress (died 2011)

Sada Thompson, American actress (died 2011)

1927

Pete McCloskey, American politician (died 2024)

Pete McCloskey, American politician (died 2024)

1927

Barbara Mertz, American historian and author (died 2013)

Barbara Mertz, American historian and author (died 2013)

1927

Cid Moreira, Brazilian journalist and television anchor (died 2024)

Cid Moreira, Brazilian journalist and television anchor (died 2024)

1927

W. S. Merwin, American poet and translator (died 2019)

W. S. Merwin, American poet and translator (died 2019)

1927

Tom Bosley, American actor (died 2010)

Tom Bosley, American actor (died 2010)

1927

Sherman Glenn Finesilver, American lawyer and judge (died 2006)

Sherman Glenn Finesilver, American lawyer and judge (died 2006)

1927

Sandy Gall, Malaysian-Scottish journalist and author (died 2025)

Sandy Gall, Malaysian-Scottish journalist and author (died 2025)

1927

Wolf Kahn, American painter and academic (died 2020)

Wolf Kahn, American painter and academic (died 2020)

1927

Bill King, American sportscaster (died 2005)

Bill King, American sportscaster (died 2005)

1927

Al Martino, American singer and actor (died 2009)

Al Martino, American singer and actor (died 2009)

1927

R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (died 1989)

R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist and author (died 1989)

1927

Demetrio González, Spanish-Mexican film actor and singer (died 2015)

Demetrio González, Spanish-Mexican film actor and singer (died 2015)

1927

Jim Elliot, American missionary and translator (died 1956)

Jim Elliot, American missionary and translator (died 1956)

1927

César Milstein, Argentinian-English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)

César Milstein, Argentinian-English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)

1927

John Margetson, English scholar and diplomat, British Ambassador to the Netherlands (died 2020)

John Margetson, English scholar and diplomat, British Ambassador to the Netherlands (died 2020)

1927

Dana Elcar, American actor and director (died 2005)

Dana Elcar, American actor and director (died 2005)

1927

Jon Locke, American actor (died 2013)

Jon Locke, American actor (died 2013)

1927

Thomas Wilson, American-Scottish composer and educator (died 2001)

Thomas Wilson, American-Scottish composer and educator (died 2001)