Historical Events In August - 27

1939  On this day in history erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

1939  Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27.   

1940  Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on August - 27.   

1941  Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi on August - 27.   

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

1942  On August - 27 cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 27 uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

1944  On August - 27 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

1945  On August - 27 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.   

1945  US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 27 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August   

1948  Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on August - 27.   

1949  On August - 27 arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

1950  General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist on August - 27.   

1950  1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on August - 27.   

1950  On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

1952  On this day in history emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1953  On August - 27 nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53   

1955  "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies   

1956  Curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game on this day in history.   

1957  Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on August - 27.   

1958  On August - 27 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

1958  On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

1959  On August - 27 off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.   

1960  Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5) on this day in history.   

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

1961  Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on August - 27.   

1962  Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on August - 27.   

1962  On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus   

1962  Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75