Page 5: 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  Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on July - 27.   

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  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

1920  On July - 27 radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  On July - 27 beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

1921  2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on July - 27.   

1921  On July - 27 engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66   

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  8th Olympic games closes in Paris on July - 27.   

1924  On July - 27 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

1924  On July - 27 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on July - 27.   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on July - 27.   

1927  On this day in history major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

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

1928  On July - 27 sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on this day in history.   

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

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on July - 27.   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar on this day in history.   

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  On July - 27 louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

1935  Floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On July - 27 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 July - 27 birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on July - 27.   

1612  On this day in history birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

1625  On this day in history birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on July - 27.   

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  On this day in history st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

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

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1214  On this day in history eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

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

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