Died On This Date

April 27

McLaughlin III., John C.
b. June 21, 1903 d. April 27, 1967
Major General 35 Inf. Division, MO Army. World War II Bronze Star Medal (BSM). BSM is the 10th highest military award.

Magellan, Ferdinand
b. 1480 d. April 27, 1521
Explorer. Famed Navigator who born in Sabrosa or Porto, Portugal. After serving in the East Indies and Morocco, he offered his services to Spain. He sailed from Seville (1519) around the foot of South America (Cape of the Virgins) to reach the ocean which he named the Pacific (1520). He was killed in the Philippines, but his ships continued back to Spain (1522), thus completing the first circumnavigation of the world. The Strait of Magellan is named after him.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo
b. May 25, 1803 d. April 27, 1882
Author, Poet. His family was a repository where the Unitarians obtained their ministers. Most of his forefathers and even his own father and finally he became a Clergyman. However, the death of his first wife soon after their marriage soured his faith and he resigned emerging as the leader of the Transcendental movement. (stressed a life style of a personal nature over rational or dogmatic-It favored trusting one's instincts over the guidance of authority}

Murrow, Edward R
b. April 25, 1908 d. April 27, 1965
Journalist, Radio Broadcaster. He is best remembered for his calm and mesmerizing radio reports of the German Blitz on London, England, in 1940 and 1941. His trademark phrase, "This is London," often punctuated with the sounds of bombs and air-raid sirens, became famous overnight. Born Egbert Roscoe Murrow on the family farm near Greensboro, North Carolina, the son of Roscoe and Ethyl Murrow, he was raised as a Quaker, with a prohibition on smoking, drinking, and gambling.

Forester, Bill
b. August 9, 1932 d. April 27, 2007
Professional Football Player. Born George William Forester. He was a linebacker for eleven seasons (1953 to 1963) in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers. Forester was a member of two NFL Championship teams (1961 and 1962 Packers), and was part of a defense that included hall of fame players Ray Nitschke and Herb Adderley. He was named to the All-Pro Team five times (1959 to 1963) and played in four Pro Bowl Games (1959 to 1962).

Hirt, Al
b. November 7, 1922 d. April 27, 1999
Considered a trumpet playing legend by musicians around the world. The son of a police officer and a Louisiana girl from the country, his father gave him a trumpet when he was 6 years old. He received his doctorate in Performing Arts from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. He not only performed with symphony orchestras, but played any and all kinds of music the world over. Besides the jazz venues, he also appeared in movies and on television.

Peterson, Kent
b. December 21, 1925 d. April 27, 1995
Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed pitcher broke in with Cincinnati in 1944, then spent two years in the military before rejoining the Reds. He was traded along with outfielder Johnny Wyrostek to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Bubba Church on May 23, 1952. He pitched in a total of 18 games for the Phillies in 1952 to 1953 with an 0-1 record. He finished his career with a 13-38 record and 4.95 earned run average.

Kephart, James
b. April 22, 1842 d. April 27, 1932
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted in the US Army and served as a Private in Company C, 13th US Infantry. During the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 19, 1863, Private Kephart noticed a severely wounded Union Army officer lying exposed upon the field of battle. Despite the enemy severe hail of fire, he voluntarily risked his life to go to the aid of the wounded officer and assist him to a rear area of safety.

De Lacy, Patrick
b. November 25, 1835 d. April 27, 1915
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a First Sergeant in Company A, 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864. His citation reads “Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack”.

Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
b. January 5, 1779 d. April 27, 1813
Explorer, War of 1812 United States Army General. He is most remembered for his discovery of Pike's Peak in 1806. While Lewis and Clark explored the Northwest United States, he explored the upper Mississippi River. He would later explore what is now the Southwest portion of the Nation. Born in Lamberton, New Jersey, the second of eight children and the only one to grow to adulthood. At the time of his birth, his father, also named Zebulon Pike, was an officer for George Washington.

Handler, Ruth
b. November 4, 1916 d. April 27, 2002
Co-Founder of Mattel Inc, Inventor of the Barbie Doll and the company 'The Nearly Me Prosthetic Breast'. Barbie, a teenage doll with a tiny waist, slender hips and impressive bust, became not only a best selling toy, with more than 1 billion sold in 150 countries. In 1942 they teamed up with another industrial designer Harold "Matt" Mattson, to launch a business manufacturing picture frames. they later launched a sideline making dollhouse furniture.

Daly, Daniel
b. November 11, 1873 d. April 27, 1937
Boxer Rebellion, Haitian Campaign Double Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, he received his first Medal of Honor during the Boxer Uprising for his actions in the battle of Peking, China on Aug. 14,1900. His second award came on Oct. 24,1915, for an attack on an enemy stronghold in Haiti. He also received the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in World War I.

Lawrence, Brooks
b. January 30, 1925 d. April 27, 2000
Major League Baseball Player. Known as "The Bull", the right-hander broke into the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954 with a 15-6 record. He was traded to Cincinnati on Jan. 31, 1956 for pitcher Jackie Collum and infielder Sonny Senerchia. In 1956 he won his first 13 decisions on the way to a 19-10 record. His amazing streak ended on July 31 when he had a 3-1 lead with one out in the ninth inning, only to see Roberto Clemente hit a three-run homer to give Pittsburgh a 4-3 victory.