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

1943  On July - 27 772 British bombers attack Hamburg  

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on this day in history.  

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

1944  US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on July - 27.  

1944  On this day in history 1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)  

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

1945  On this day in history cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees  

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

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 July - 27.  

1948  Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on this day in history.  

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  On July - 27 1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies  

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

1952  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) on July - 27.  

1952  On this day in history roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies  

1953  On this day in history armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end  

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed ending Korean War  

1953  The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice on July - 27.  

1953  The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom on July - 27.  

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

1954  On this day in history armistice divides Vietnam into two countries  

1955  Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on July - 27.  

1955  On July - 27 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget  

1956  On this day in history j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies  

1960  VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago on this day in history.  

1961  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission  

1962  Martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia on this day in history.  

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1452  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)  

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0432  On July - 27 celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies  

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1128  On this day in history willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle  

1214  On this day in history eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle  

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.  

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