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Who died on March 27

139 figures who shaped history died on March 27.

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Rupert of Salzburg — Medieval Catholic bishop and saint, who died on March 27 710.

Hermann Billung — Margrave of the Billung March from 936 to 973, who died on March 27 973.

George III of Georgia — King of Georgia from 1156 to 1184, who died on March 27 1184.

Pope Gregory XI — Head of the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378, who died on March 27 1378.

Janus Pannonius — Croatian-Hungarian poet, who died on March 27 1472.

Mary of Burgundy — Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 to 1482, who died on March 27 1482.

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Who died on March 27?

139 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 27, including Rupert of Salzburg, Hermann Billung, George III of Georgia. 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 March 27?

49 documented historical events happened on March 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland. On the same day, in another year: The first of four destructive earthquakes struck southern Italy, destroying an estimated 10,000 homes. 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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