July 27

July 27

Born on This Day

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  Jonathan Rhys Meyers

  Film Actor, Television Actor / 1977 -

  During the 2000s, actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers continued to shine in a wide array of film genres. Notable films include 2001’s Prozac Nation with Christina Ricci.

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  Jonathan Rhys Meyers

  Born: July 27, 1977
  Age: 35 years old
  Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor
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  Alex Rodriguez

  Baseball Player / 1975 -

  In 2007, American baseball player Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league baseball history to hit 500 career home runs.

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  Alex Rodriguez

  1975 | 37 years old
  Baseball Player

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  Michael Evans

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1920 - 2007

  Michael Evans was a British actor of stage and screen, best known for his role in Gigi, the play that made Audrey Hepburn a star.
  

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  Michael Evans

  1920 | 87 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

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  Norman Lear

  Producer, Pilot, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1922 -

  Norman Lear wrote popular, long-running sitcoms including All in the Family and The Jeffersons. His work addressed racial and political issues in the U.S.

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  Norman Lear

  Born: July 27, 1922
  Age: 90 years old
  Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  Occupation: Producer, Pilot, ...
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  Leo Durocher

  Baseball Player, Coach / 1905 - 1991

  Biography.com profiles baseball player and manager Leo Durocher, who played managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.
  

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  Leo Durocher

  1905 | 86 years old
  Baseball Player, Coach

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  Peggy Fleming

  Ice Skater / 1948 -

  Figure skater Peggy Fleming won the only U.S. gold medal in the 1968 Olympics. Later, she publicly battled breast cancer, beating it with radiation therapy.

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  Peggy Fleming

  1948 | 64 years old
  Ice Skater

July 27

Died on This Day

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  Bob Hope

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1903 - 2003

  Bob Hope was a entertainer and comic actor, known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and for his success in virtually all entertainment media.

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  Bob Hope

  Died: July 27, 2003
  Age: 100 years old
  Place: Toluca Lake, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, ...
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  Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

  Political Leader / 1919 - 1980

  Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He had a pro-Western foreign policy and fostered economic development.
  

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  Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

  1980 | 60 years old
  Political Leader

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  Gertrude Stein

  Art Collector, Publisher, Journalist, Author, Poet / 1874 - 1946

  Gertrude Stein was an American author and poet best known for her modernist writings, extensive art collecting and literary salon in 1920s Paris.

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  Gertrude Stein

  1946 | 72 years old
  Art Collector, Publisher, ...