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 July - 27.  

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

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.  

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  On July - 27 uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese  

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

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

1945  Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees on July - 27.  

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan on July - 27.  

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

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on this day in history.  

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

1953  Armistice signed ending Korean War on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1956  On July - 27 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 this day in history.  

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

1962  Martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia on July - 27.  

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1452  On July - 27 birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)  

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 this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history birth of edward Montagu, England  

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

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

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on this day in history.  

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  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.  

1128  On July - 27 willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle  

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

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 July - 27.