Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27
Friday, 02 January 2026
1939 On this day in history erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) 

1939 Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27. 

1940 On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) 

1941 On August - 27 shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi 

1942 On August - 27 hMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean 

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

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 On this day in history 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg 

1945 On August - 27 pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan. 

1945 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1948 On this day in history 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August 

1948 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1950 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history. 

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

1953 On this day in history 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 August - 27. 

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

1957 Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on August - 27. 

1958 On this day in history 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 August - 27. 

1960 Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5) on August - 27. 

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 August - 27. 

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

1962 On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus 

1962 On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 

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

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