12 notable people died on August 27, including Ernest Lawrence, Kōgyoku, Barbara of Portugal, Queen of Spain.
20th Century
1 death
Ernest Lawrence
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1939)
19th Century
5 deaths
Aizawa Seishisai
philosopherpolitical scientist
Japanese philosopher (1782-1863)
Richard La Nicca
civil engineerexecutive
Swiss civil engineer and army officer (1794-1883)
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
composerwriter
Swiss composer and author (1786-1868)
John Patch
inventor
Canadian fisherman
Emmanuel Hiel
civil servantcustoms officer
Belgian poet, writer and politician (1834–1899)
18th Century
3 deaths
Barbara of Portugal, Queen of Spain
composerpatron of the arts
Queen consort of Spain (1746 - 1758)
Placidus Fixlmillner
astronomeruniversity teacher
Austrian monk-astronomer
Carl Fredrik Scheffer
diplomatpolitician
Politician (1715-1786)
17th Century
2 deaths
Lope de Vega
Catholic priestplaywright
Spanish playwright and poet (1562-1635)
Francisco de Zurbarán
painter
Spanish painter (1598–1664)
7th Century
1 death
Kōgyoku
consortmonarch
Empress of Japan
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