Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

1939  Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27.   

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  On this day in history shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi   

1942  HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 27 cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on this day in history.   

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

1944  On August - 27 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

1945  On this day in history 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  On August - 27 oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74   

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

1950  On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

1950  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

1953  On August - 27 nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53   

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  On August - 27 curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game   

1957  Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 27 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

1958  Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on August - 27.   

1959  On this day in history off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.   

1960  On August - 27 anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)   

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 August - 27 mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus   

1962  Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus on August - 27.   

1962  Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on August - 27.   

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 August - 27.   

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 August - 27.   

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

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

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

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

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

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

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

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on this day in history.   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.