Historical Events In July - 27

1917  On July - 27 the Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.   

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on July - 27.   

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on July - 27.   

1920  On this day in history radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  On this day in history beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

1921  On July - 27 2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1921  On July - 27 engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 27 adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

1924  On July - 27 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  On July - 27 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1925  On July - 27 doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on July - 27.   

1927  On July - 27 major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms on July - 27.   

1928  On this day in history sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on this day in history.   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on July - 27.   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar on July - 27.   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 27 french socialist/communist party of People's Front forms   

1934  On July - 27 louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

1935  On July - 27 floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000   

1937  On July - 27 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1940  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on July - 27.   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare on July - 27.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  On July - 27 birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

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

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on July - 27.   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on July - 27.   

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on July - 27.   

0432  On this day in history celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on July - 27.   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on July - 27.   

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

1233  On this day in history ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45