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 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  On this day in history socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  On this day in history beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

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

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

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  Peter Coker, captain on this day in history.   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 27 sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On July - 27 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  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 July - 27 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

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

1934  On July - 27 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 July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

1518  On July - 27 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  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on July - 27.   

0082  On July - 27 st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1233  On July - 27 ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45