Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

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

1917  On July - 27 john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

1918  Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

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

1924  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on July - 27.   

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

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on July - 27.   

1926  On July - 27 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  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history andre Leducq wins Tour de France   

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

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on this day in history.   

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

1933  On July - 27 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

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

1934  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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1452  On this day in history 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 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  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 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  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.   

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