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Who died on July 27

117 figures who shaped history died on July 27.

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Chai Rong — Later Zhou dynasty emperor from 954 to 959, who died on July 27 959.

Pope Nicholas II — Head of the Catholic Church from 1059 to 1061, who died on July 27 1061.

Conrad II of Italy — Duke of Lower Lorraine, who died on July 27 1101.

Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester — Anglo-Norman nobleman (c. 1047–1101), who died on July 27 1101.

Salomea of Berg — High Duchess consort of Poland, who died on July 27 1144.

James I of Aragon — King of Aragon from 1213 to 1276, who died on July 27 1276.

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Who died on July 27?

117 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 27, including Chai Rong, Pope Nicholas II, Conrad II of Italy. 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.

What happened on July 27?

47 documented historical events happened on July 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Unable to penetrate the city's defences, the Sclaveni gave up their siege of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica. On the same day, in another year: During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in an engagement north of the Firth of Forth. 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.

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