Who died on April 27

87 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 27, including Zita, Simeon of Moscow, Philip the Bold. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

46 documented historical events happened on April 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor. On the same day, in another year: Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.