Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

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

1917  On this day in history john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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

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  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 July - 27.   

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

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

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 July - 27.   

1924  On July - 27 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

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

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

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history peter Coker, captain   

1927  On July - 27 major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  Sat Mahajan, Indian politician on July - 27.   

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

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on July - 27.   

1931  On this day in history chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out   

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

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

1933  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

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

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

1935  On this day in history floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000   

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

1940  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on this day in history.   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare on July - 27.   

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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  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 July - 27 birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1227  On July - 27 otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

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