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 this day in history socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY  

1918  Socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on July - 27.  

1918  On July - 27 eero Aukusti Sipila, composer  

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  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on July - 27.  

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

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

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

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on this day in history.  

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

1924  8th Olympic games closes in Paris on July - 27.  

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

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

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker  

1926  On July - 27 peter Coker, captain  

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

1927  On this day in history sat Mahajan, Indian politician  

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history sakari Mononen, composer  

1929  On July - 27 dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished  

1930  On July - 27 andre Leducq wins Tour de France  

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on this day in history.  

1932  On July - 27 paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death  

1933  On this day in history g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar  

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

1934  On this day in history french socialist/communist party of People's Front forms  

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on July - 27.  

1935  On this day in history 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  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on this day in history.  

1940  On July - 27 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) 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  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.  

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.  

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

1667  On this day in history birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician  

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

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

1214  On July - 27 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 this day in history ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45