Historical Events In August - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1939 Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.
1939 Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27.
1940 Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on August - 27.
1941 On August - 27 shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi
1942 On this day in history hMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean
1942 Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on this day in history.
1943 Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on this day in history.
1944 USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese on August - 27.
1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg on this day in history.
1945 Pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan on August - 27.
1945 US troops begin their occupation of Japan, following Japan's surrender to Allied forces during WWII on this day in history.
1945 On August - 27 uS troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender
1948 On this day in history 102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August
1948 Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1949 On August - 27 arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67
1950 On August - 27 general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist
1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on this day in history.
1950 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on August - 27.
1952 Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2) on August - 27.
1953 Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1955 "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on this day in history.
1955 Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on August - 27.
1956 On this day in history curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game
1957 On this day in history hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes
1958 On this day in history clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn
1958 Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on August - 27.
1959 Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)
1961 Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.
1961 On August - 27 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1962 On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus
1962 Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus on August - 27.
1962 Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on August - 27.
1963 W E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana on this day in history.
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