Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1939 Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.
1939 Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history 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 On August - 27 hMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean
1942 Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on this day in history.
1943 On August - 27 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 this day in history.
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 US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender on August - 27.
1948 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on August - 27.
1948 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 August - 27 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 On August - 27 curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game
1957 On August - 27 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes
1958 On August - 27 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn
1958 On August - 27 ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57
1959 Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on this day in history.
1960 Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5) on August - 27.
1961 On August - 27 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 On this day in history mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus
1962 On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus
1962 Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on August - 27.
1963 W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana on this day in history.
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