1927 in History

1927

Shirley Fry Irvin, American tennis player (died 2021)

Shirley Fry Irvin, American tennis player (died 2021)

1927

James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright (died 1998)

James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright (died 1998)

1927

Mario Lanfranchi, Italian director, screenwriter, producer, collector and actor (died 2022)

Mario Lanfranchi, Italian director, screenwriter, producer, collector and actor (died 2022)

1927

Frank McCabe, American basketball player (died 2021)

Frank McCabe, American basketball player (died 2021)

1927

Alan J. Charig, English paleontologist and author (died 1997)

Alan J. Charig, English paleontologist and author (died 1997)

1927

Winfield Dunn, American politician, 43rd Governor of Tennessee (died 2024)

Winfield Dunn, American politician, 43rd Governor of Tennessee (died 2024)

1927

Joseph Martin Sartoris, American bishop (died 2025)

Joseph Martin Sartoris, American bishop (died 2025)

1927

Chandra Shekhar, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007)

Chandra Shekhar, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007)

1927

Lee Allen, American saxophone player (died 1994)

Lee Allen, American saxophone player (died 1994)

1927

James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

1927

Brock Peters, American actor (died 2005)

Brock Peters, American actor (died 2005)

1927

Ken Russell, English actor, director, and producer (died 2011)

Ken Russell, English actor, director, and producer (died 2011)

1927

Tim O'Connor, American actor (died 2018)

Tim O'Connor, American actor (died 2018)

1927

Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress and photographer (died 2023)

Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress and photographer (died 2023)

1927

Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter (died 2018)

Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter (died 2018)

1927

Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988)

Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988)

1927

Janet Leigh, American actress and author (died 2004)

Janet Leigh, American actress and author (died 2004)

1927

Pat Paulsen, American comedian (died 1997)

Pat Paulsen, American comedian (died 1997)

1927

Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014)

Alan J. Dixon, American lawyer and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (died 2014)

1927

Charlie Louvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)

Charlie Louvin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)