Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

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 this day in history 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 this day in history otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies   

1944  On August - 27 uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender   

1948  On August - 27 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August   

1948  On August - 27 oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74   

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

1950  General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist on August - 27.   

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  Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2) on August - 27.   

1953  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1955  "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on this day in history.   

1955  Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on August - 27.   

1956  On this day in history curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game   

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1962  Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.   

1962  Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on August - 27.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 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  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.