Historical Events In July - 27

1990  On this day in history bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58   

1991  On this day in history rocker Jani Lane, (Warrant-Cherry Pie) marries model Bobbie Brown   

1991  On this day in history tV Guide publishes it's 2000th edition   

1991  Carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50 on July - 27.   

1992  Jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56 on this day in history.   

1993  Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 on this day in history.   

1994  On July - 27 h Minderop, founder/chairman (TROS-radio/TV), dies   

1995  On July - 27 charles Hugh Shirley, publisher, dies at 66   

1996  On this day in history one person is killed and more than 100 injured as a pipe bomb explodes at the Atlanta Olympics.   

1996  On July - 27 beverly Drew, architect, dies at 85   

2007  On this day in history nikola Radosavljevic shot dead nine people in village Jabukovac in eastern Serbia and wounded two.   

2007  On this day in history two television news helicopters collide in midair while covering a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona, killing both pilots and two photojournalists.   

2012  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II announces the opening of the London 2012 Olympics at the opening ceremony   

2012  The 2012 Summer Olympics are held in London, England, United Kingdom on this day in history.   

2013  On July - 27 100 people are killed and 1,500 injured in a crackdown against protesters in Cairo, Egypt   

2014  Vincenzo Nibali of Italy wins the Tour de France on July - 27.   

2017  Boy Scouts of American chief Michael Surbaugh apologies for politically motivated remarks made by President Donald Trump at rally attended by 30,000 scouts on this day in history.   

2017  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos briefly becomes world's richest man at $91.4bn overtaking Bill Gates for half a day on this day in history.   

2017  On July - 27 reince Priebus resigns as Chief of Staff to US President Donald Trump , shortest non-interim tenure ever   

2018  CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves is acussed of sexual misconduct in the "New Yorker" by Ronan Farrow on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occurs,   

2020  WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus states that COVID-19 is "easily the most severe" global health emergency the WHO has faced on July - 27.   

2021  American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles withdraws from the women's team final at the Tokyo Games citing need to focus on her mental health; also misses individual finals on July - 27.   

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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  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

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

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

1733  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on July - 27.   

1101  On July - 27 koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1227  On July - 27 otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

1233  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45 on July - 27.