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February 27, 1937

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Notable Births

Barbara Babcock

1937Barbara Babcock, American actress[†]

Barbara Babcock is an American actress. She began her career on television in mid-1950s with guest-starring appearances in more than 60 television series through her career. She made several appearances on Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix and Murder, She Wrote and had a recurring role in the CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas from 1978 to 1982.

Notable Deaths

Hosteen Klah

1937Hosteen Klah, Navajo artist, medicine man, and weaver (born 1867)[†]

Hosteen Klah was a Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremonial practitioner. Known for combining traditional Navajo weaving with sacred sandpainting imagery, Klah played a significant role in preserving and documenting different aspects of Navajo religion and culture. As a nádleehi, a gender role recognized within Navajo society, Klah occupied both masculine and feminine social and ceremonial roles.

1937Emily Malbone Morgan, American saint, foundress of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (born 1862)[†]

Emily Malbone Morgan was a prominent social and religious leader in the Episcopal Church in the United States who helped found the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross as well as the Colonel Daniel Putnam Association.