Historical Events In July - 27

1941  On July - 27 japanese forces land in Indo-China   

1941  103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July on this day in history.   

1942  Formation of Australian Women's Land Army on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 27 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  On this day in history 772 British bombers attack Hamburg   

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on July - 27.   

1944  On this day in history the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

1944  On July - 27 uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

1944  1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on July - 27.   

1944  On July - 27 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

1945  Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees on this day in history.   

1946  Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 27 gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72   

1947  On this day in history yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

1948  On this day in history australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

1948  On July - 27 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

1949  Havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight on this day in history.   

1949  1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

1952  On July - 27 emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1952  On July - 27 roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

1953  Armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history armistice signed ending Korean War   

1953  The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history the Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom.   

1953  On July - 27 1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto   

1954  On July - 27 armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

1955  Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on this day in history.   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget on July - 27.   

1956  On July - 27 j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

1960  On July - 27 vP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago   

1961  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on July - 27.   

1962  On July - 27 mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission   

1962  On July - 27 martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia   

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.   

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

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  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on this day in history.   

0432  On this day in history celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on July - 27.   

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 this day in history.