Deaths on October 27

George Barker (poet)

Died on October 27, 1991

George Barker, English author and poet (b. 1913)

George Granville Barker (26 February 1913 – 27 October 1991) was an English poet, identified with the New Apocalyptics movement, which reacted against 1930s realism with mythical and surrealistic themes. His long liaison with Elizabeth Smart was the subject of her cult-novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.

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15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Deaths on October 27

George Barker (poet)

Died on October 27, 1991

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