Historical Events In July - 27

1880  Donald Crisp, Scotland, actor (How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana) on this day in history.   

1881  Hans Fischer, German physicist (Nobel 1930) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history johann Christian Lobe, composer, dies at 84   

1883  Albert Franz Doppler, composer, dies at 61 on July - 27.   

1888  On this day in history philip Pratt unveils 1st electric automobile   

1890  On July - 27 judith Lowry, Ft Sill OK, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays ...)   

1891  Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history gerald F Bogan, US vice-admiral (WW II-Pacific Ocean)   

1897  37.5 cm (14.75") of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

1897  14.75" (37.5 cm) of rainfall, Jewell, Maryland (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

1898  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Dancing Men" (BG) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" (BG)   

1898  Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother] on this day in history.   

1899  Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history charles Vidor, Budapest Hungary, direct (Rhapsody, Gilda, Cover Girl)   

1903  On July - 27 clive Martin Douglas, composer   

1904  Agnes Yarnall, sculptor, artist, author laa, 1987 on this day in history.   

1905  J Palisa discovers asteroid #569 Misa on July - 27.   

1906  On July - 27 leo Durocher, Mass, baseball manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants)   

1907  Denis Rickett, private secretary to Clement Attlee on this day in history.   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroid #668 Dora on July - 27.   

1908  Lord Jenkins of Putney, British MP of Arts (Labour) on this day in history.   

1909  Orville Wright tests first US Army airplane, flying 1h12m on this day in history.   

1909  Orville Wright tests 1st US Army airplane, flying 1h12m40s on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor   

1910  Bea Marcia Anastasia verbrook Christoforides, writer on this day in history.   

1911  Wilfrid Ewart Oulton, airman on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 27 hilde Domin, writer   

1913  Belgian Philippe Thys wins Tour de France on this day in history.   

1913  On July - 27 eva Jones, poet/novelist   

1914  Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade on July - 27.   

1915  Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40's) on July - 27.   

1916  Asfa Wossen, Crown prince of Ethiopia/son of emperor Haile Selassi on July - 27.   

1916  Charles Fryatt, British capt of SS Brussels, executed by Germans, dies on this day in history.   

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on July - 27.   

1502  On July - 27 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  On July - 27 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.   

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on July - 27.   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on July - 27.   

0916  On July - 27 kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on July - 27.   

1128  On this day in history willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on July - 27.   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.   

1233  On July - 27 ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45