Who died on October 27

116 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 27, including Æthelstan, Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad, Hugh IV of Burgundy. 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.

49 documented historical events happened on October 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Franco-Dutch War: French forces surrender the fortress town of Grave to the Dutch army after a three month siege. On the same day, in another year: J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. 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.