Historical Events In August - 27

1939  On August - 27 erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)  

1939  Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.  

1940  Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on this day in history.  

1941  On August - 27 shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi  

1942  On this day in history hMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean  

1942  Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on August - 27.  

1943  On August - 27 otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies  

1944  On this day in history uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.  

1944  On this day in history 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg  

1945  On August - 27 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  102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on this day in history.  

1948  Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1949  On August - 27 arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67  

1950  On August - 27 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 this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41  

1952  On this day in history 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  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 August - 27.  

1957  On August - 27 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes  

1958  Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.  

1958  On August - 27 ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57  

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  On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"  

1961  Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on August - 27.  

1962  Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus  

1962  On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79  

1963  W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana on this day in history.  

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1407  On August - 27 birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)  

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia  

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.  

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.  

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat  

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter  

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.  

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II  

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.  

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.  

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)  

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)  

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies  

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75