Historical Events In July - 27

1880  On this day in history donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana)   

1881  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

1881  Johann Christian Lobe, composer, dies at 84 on July - 27.   

1883  Albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history philip Pratt unveils 1st electric automobile   

1890  Judith Lowry, Ft Sill OK, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays ...) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname   

1894  Gerald F Bogan, US vice-admiral (WW II-Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.   

1897  37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) on July - 27.   

1897  14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) on July - 27.   

1898  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

1898  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]   

1899  On this day in history perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's)   

1900  Charles Vidor, Budapest Hungary, direct (Rhapsody, Gilda, Cover Girl) on July - 27.   

1903  On July - 27 clive Martin Douglas, composer   

1904  On this day in history agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987   

1905  J Palisa discovers asteroid #569 Misa on July - 27.   

1906  Leo Durocher, Mass, baseball manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants) on July - 27.   

1907  On July - 27 denis Rickett, private secretary to Clement Attlee   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora on July - 27.   

1908  On this day in history lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour)   

1909  On July - 27 orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m   

1909  Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s on this day in history.   

1909  Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor on July - 27.   

1910  Bea Marcia Anastasia verbrook Christoforides, writer on this day in history.   

1911  Wilfrid Ewart Oulton, airman on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 27 hilde Domin, writer   

1913  Belgian Philippe Thys wins Tour de France on July - 27.   

1913  Eva Jones, poet/novelist on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade   

1915  On this day in history jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40's)   

1916  Asfa Wossen, Crown prince of Ethiopia/son of emperor Haile Selassi on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies   

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On July - 27 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on July - 27.   

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.   

1625  On this day in history birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  On this day in history st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on July - 27.   

0916  On this day in history kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on July - 27.   

1128  On this day in history willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

1214  On July - 27 eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1233  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 on this day in history.