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  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on July - 27.   

1919  Chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On July - 27 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  On this day in history peter Coker, captain   

1927  On this day in history major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

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

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on July - 27.   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on July - 27.   

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

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on July - 27.   

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

1933  On July - 27 g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar   

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

1934  French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms on July - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on July - 27.   

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

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on July - 27.   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on this day in history.   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on July - 27.   

1101  On this day in history koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on July - 27.   

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

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

1233  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 on this day in history.