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 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 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  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  On July - 27 cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1949  On this day in history havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

1949  1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies on July - 27.   

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

1952  On this day in history 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  On July - 27 armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation   

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

1961  On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  On July - 27 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 July - 27.   

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 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  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  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.