1927 in History

1927

Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (died 2005)

Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (died 2005)

1927

Jim Prior, Baron Prior, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 2016)

Jim Prior, Baron Prior, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 2016)

1927

Anita Kerr, American singer and arranger (died 2022)

Anita Kerr, American singer and arranger (died 2022)

1927

Lee Konitz, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020)

Lee Konitz, American saxophonist and composer (died 2020)

1927

Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993)

Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993)

1927

Roger Moore, English actor and producer (died 2017)

Roger Moore, English actor and producer (died 2017)

1927

B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (died 2015)

B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (died 2015)

1927

Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)

1927

Rosa Rosal, Filipino actress

Rosa Rosal, Filipino actress

1927

Marv Rotblatt, American baseball player (died 2013)

Marv Rotblatt, American baseball player (died 2013)

1927

George C. Scott, American actor and director (died 1999)

George C. Scott, American actor and director (died 1999)

1927

Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter and illustrator

Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter and illustrator

1927

Stephen Keynes, English businessman (died 2017)

Stephen Keynes, English businessman (died 2017)

1927

Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (died 2013)

Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (died 2013)

1927

Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, Indian poet and critic (died 2007)

Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, Indian poet and critic (died 2007)

1927

Fritz Wintersteller, Austrian mountaineer (died 2018)

Fritz Wintersteller, Austrian mountaineer (died 2018)

1927

Howard Zieff, American director and photographer (died 2009)

Howard Zieff, American director and photographer (died 2009)

1927

Allan Hendrickse, South African minister and politician (died 2005)

Allan Hendrickse, South African minister and politician (died 2005)

1927

Sonny Criss, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)

Sonny Criss, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)

1927

Dezső Gyarmati, Hungarian water polo player and coach (died 2013)

Dezső Gyarmati, Hungarian water polo player and coach (died 2013)