Historical Events In August - 27
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
1939 On this day in history erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
1939 On this day in history erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
1940 On August - 27 caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)
1941 Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi on this day in history.
1942 HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on August - 27.
1942 On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy
1943 On this day in history otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies
1944 USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese on this day in history.
1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg on August - 27.
1945 On this day in history pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.
1945 On August - 27 uS troops begin their occupation of Japan, following Japan's surrender to Allied forces during WWII.
1945 US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender on August - 27.
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 this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67
1950 On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist
1950 On August - 27 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC
1950 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.
1952 Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2) on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53
1955 "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on August - 27.
1955 Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.
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 Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.
1958 Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1959 Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)
1961 Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on August - 27.
1961 On August - 27 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1962 On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus
1962 On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus
1962 On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79
1963 On August - 27 w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana
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