Historical Events In July - 27

1917  On July - 27 the Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.   

1917  On July - 27 john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  On July - 27 resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on July - 27.   

1921  On this day in history 2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on July - 27.   

1922  On July - 27 international Geographical Union forms in Brussels   

1922  On July - 27 adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

1924  On this day in history 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  On this day in history otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

1924  On this day in history ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  On July - 27 doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on July - 27.   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on July - 27.   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On July - 27 aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on this day in history.   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history andre Leducq wins Tour de France   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on July - 27.   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar on July - 27.   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia on July - 27.   

1934  French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms on this day in history.   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1935  Floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000 on July - 27.   

1937  On July - 27 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1940  On this day in history billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare on this day in history.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

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  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on July - 27.   

0082  On July - 27 st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on this day in history.   

0916  On this day in history kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  On this day in history koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  On July - 27 willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1233  On this day in history ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45