October 26, 1927

1927Warne Marsh, American saxophonist (died 1987)^[†]

Warne Marion Marsh was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as a member of Supersax.

1927Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet (born 1898)^[†]

Jūkichi Yagi was a Japanese poet active in the late Taishō period and for the first few years of the Shōwa period, who focused on modern religious themes.