Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

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

1939  On August - 27 erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

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 August - 27.   

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  200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg on August - 27.   

1945  Pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan on this day in history.   

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  102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on August - 27.   

1948  Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on August - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 27 cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

1952  On August - 27 emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

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  Curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game on August - 27.   

1957  Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on August - 27.   

1958  Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on August - 27.   

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  On this day in history anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)   

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

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

1962  On August - 27 carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79   

1963  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

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

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

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

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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