Historical Events In July - 27

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

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

1919  On July - 27 chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  On this day in history resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

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

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

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

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on July - 27.   

1922  On this day in history adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

1924  8th Olympic games closes in Paris on this day in history.   

1924  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on July - 27.   

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on this day in history.   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms on July - 27.   

1928  On this day in history 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 July - 27.   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 27 french socialist/communist party of People's Front forms   

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

1935  On July - 27 floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000   

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

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  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on July - 27.   

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

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

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on this day in history.   

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

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 27 koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

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

1214  On July - 27 eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

1227  On this day in history otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

1233  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 on July - 27.