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  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 this day in history.   

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

1919  On July - 27 chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on July - 27.   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on July - 27.   

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

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

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  On this day in history adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

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

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

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

1925  On July - 27 doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  On July - 27 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 July - 27 sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

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

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  On July - 27 st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

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