Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

1917  On this day in history the Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.   

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on July - 27.   

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 this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

1919  Chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured) on July - 27.   

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

1920  On this day in history 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 July - 27.   

1921  On this day in history engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66   

1922  On this day in history international Geographical Union forms in Brussels   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on July - 27.   

1926  On this day in history peter Coker, captain   

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

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On this day in history aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  On this day in history sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on July - 27.   

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

1931  On July - 27 chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out   

1932  On this day in history paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death   

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

1934  On July - 27 louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

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 July - 27 billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  On this day in history 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  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 27.   

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

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on this day in history.   

0432  On July - 27 celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

0916  On this day in history 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 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  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 on July - 27.