Historical Events In July - 27

1941  On July - 27 japanese forces land in Indo-China   

1941  On this day in history 103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July   

1942  On this day in history formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

1942  On July - 27 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  772 British bombers attack Hamburg on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 27 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies   

1944  On July - 27 the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

1944  On this day in history uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

1944  On this day in history 1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees   

1946  On this day in history boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs   

1946  Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1947  Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak on July - 27.   

1948  Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on this day in history.   

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 27 havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

1949  On July - 27 1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies   

1950  Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 27 emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1952  On this day in history roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

1953  Armistice signed ending Korean War on this day in history.   

1953  On July - 27 the Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice   

1953  The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom on this day in history.   

1953  1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

1955  Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on July - 27.   

1955  On July - 27 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

1956  J M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies on July - 27.   

1960  VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago on July - 27.   

1961  On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission   

1962  On July - 27 martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia   

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1452  On July - 27 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 this day in history birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  On July - 27 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  On this day in history birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on July - 27.   

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

0432  On July - 27 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 July - 27.   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on July - 27.   

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