27 July 1890 July 26, 2012 Author: Staff Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies 2 days later. Famous Words of Inspiration..."As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth." John Greenleaf Whittier — Click here for more from John Greenleaf Whittier Related posts: 4 July 1569 27 July 2002 Categories: History Tags: 1890, 27 July