Page 6: Historical Events In July - 27

1941  Japanese forces land in Indo-China on July - 27.   

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  772 British bombers attack Hamburg on this day in history.   

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

1944  On July - 27 the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

1944  On this day in history uS regains possession of Guam from Japanese   

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

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on July - 27.   

1945  On July - 27 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 July - 27.   

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

1947  On July - 27 yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak   

1948  Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on July - 27.   

1948  On this day in history francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

1949  On this day in history 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  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) on July - 27.   

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  On July - 27 the Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice   

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

1953  1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

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

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

1961  On July - 27 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission on this day in history.   

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

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on July - 27.   

1502  On July - 27 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on July - 27.   

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.   

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

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  On July - 27 st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on July - 27.   

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  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  On this day in history otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

1233  On this day in history ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45