Page 6: Historical Events In July - 27

1941  Japanese forces land in Indo-China on this day in history.   

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

1942  On July - 27 formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on July - 27.   

1943  On July - 27 772 British bombers attack Hamburg   

1943  On July - 27 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies   

1944  The first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

1944  US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on this day in history.   

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

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On July - 27 boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs   

1946  Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 on July - 27.   

1947  Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak on this day in history.   

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

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on July - 27.   

1949  On July - 27 havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

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

1950  Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on this day in history.   

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

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on July - 27.   

1953  Armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end on July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

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  Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries on July - 27.   

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 this day in history j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

1960  On this day in history vP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago   

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

1962  Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission on July - 27.   

1962  On this day in history 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  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

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  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  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  On July - 27 koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

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 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.