Historical Events In August - 27
Friday, 18 September 2020
1939 Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27.
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 On August - 27 shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi
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 August - 27 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 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 August - 27.
1945 On this day in history uS troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender
1948 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74
1949 Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on August - 27.
1950 On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist
1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on August - 27.
1950 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.
1952 On August - 27 emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)
1953 Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1955 On August - 27 "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published
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 August - 27.
1957 On August - 27 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes
1958 On this day in history clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn
1958 Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history 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 August - 27.
1961 Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.
1961 On August - 27 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1962 On this day in history mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus
1962 Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79
1963 On this day in history w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana
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