Historical Events In August - 27

1667 On this day in history earliest recorded hurricane in US (Jamestown Virginia)

1725 Guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; found by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700,000 on this day in history.

1758 On this day in history colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed

1776 Americans lose to the British at the Batttle of Long Island on this day in history.

1776 On this day in history british defeat Americans in Battle of Long Island

1783 The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.

1789 French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.

1858 Lincoln and Douglas debate at Freeport, IL on this day in history.

1859 On this day in history successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn

1883 On this day in history krakatoa, west of Java, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons

1892 On this day in history the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is heavily damaged by fire.

1896 Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9 02 AM-9 40 AM) on this day in history.

1909 On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee game

1912 Edgar Rice Burroughs publishes Tarzan of the Apes on this day in history.

1913 Lt Peter Nestrov, of Imperial Russian Air Service, performs a loop in a monoplane at Kiev (1st aerobatic maneuver in an airplane) on this day in history.

1917 On this day in history squadron of minesweepers departs U.S. for service off France

1918 On this day in history dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia

1918 Lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France on this day in history.

1921 J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise on this day in history.

1927 On this day in history parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens

1928 On this day in history 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident

1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war on this day in history.

1937 On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 345.49 MPH

1939 Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.

1940 On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)

1942 HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on this day in history.

1944 On this day in history uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.

1945 On this day in history pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.

1945 US troops begin their occupation of Japan, following Japan's surrender to Allied forces during WWII on this day in history.

1950 On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist

1959 On this day in history off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.

1961 Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.

1962 Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.

1966 Francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world on this day in history.

1966 Race riot in Waukegan Illinois on this day in history.

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