Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

1917  The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele   

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace).   

1918  Socony 200, inaugural concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY.   

1918  Socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer.   

1919  Chicago race riot (15 whites and 23 blacks killed, 500 injured).   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup.   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger).   

1921  2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels   

1922  Adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue).   

1924  8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer.   

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker.   

1926  Peter Coker, captain   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  Sat Mahajan, Indian politician.   

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms.   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished.   

1930  In this year, Andre Leducq claims Tour de France.   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death.   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar.   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

1934  French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms.   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79.   

1935  Floods at Yangtzee Jiang and Hoangh, results in the deaths of 200000   

1937  32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1).   

1940  In this year, Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare.   

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1452  Ludovico sforza [il moro]: Italian duke of milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  Pier francesco corteccia: Composer   

1518  Elizabeth talbot: Countess of shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  Heinrich pape: Composer   

1612  Murad iv: Sultan of turkey (1623-40)/conquered baghdad   

1625  Edward montagu: England   

1667  Jean bernoulli: Mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah dixon: English surveyor and astronomer   

0082  St joseph of arimathea:   

0432  Celestine i: Italian pope (422-32),   

0916  Kliment/clemens van ohrid: Bulgaria bishop of ohrid/saint,   

1101  Death of Koenrad: Rc-german king (1087-98),   

1128  Willem van normandia: Earl of flanders,   

1214  Eustaes van machelen: Flemish knight,   

1227  Otto ii van lippe: Bishop of utrecht (1216-27),   

1233  Ferrand of portugal: Earl of flanders,