Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

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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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on August - 27.   

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

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  On this day in history birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

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 this day in history 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  On August - 27 irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

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

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75