Historical Events In July - 27

1917  On July - 27 the Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.   

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on this day in history.   

1918  Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on July - 27.   

1918  Socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on July - 27.   

1918  On July - 27 eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

1919  Chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured) on this day in history.   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on July - 27.   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

1921  On this day in history 2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on July - 27.   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on July - 27.   

1922  Adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue) on this day in history.   

1924  8th Olympic games closes in Paris on this day in history.   

1924  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  On July - 27 peter Coker, captain   

1927  On July - 27 major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On this day in history sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On July - 27 aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on this day in history.   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on this day in history.   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on July - 27.   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on July - 27.   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 27 g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms on this day in history.   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1935  Floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000 on this day in history.   

1937  32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1) on July - 27.   

1940  On this day in history billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare 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 this day in history.   

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on July - 27.   

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

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on July - 27.   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on this day in history.   

0916  On this day in history kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  On this day in history koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  On this day in history willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.   

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