Historical Events In July - 27

1941  On July - 27 japanese forces land in Indo-China   

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 July - 27.   

1942  On July - 27 william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  772 British bombers attack Hamburg on July - 27.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1945  Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs   

1946  On this day in history gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72   

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

1948  On July - 27 australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley   

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1949  Havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight on this day in history.   

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

1950  On July - 27 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

1952  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) on July - 27.   

1952  On this day in history roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

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  On this day in history the Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom.   

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

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 July - 27.   

1960  On this day in history vP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago   

1961  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on July - 27.   

1962  On July - 27 mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission   

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  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on July - 27.   

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  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

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

0432  On July - 27 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  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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