Historical Events In July - 27

1990  On July - 27 bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58   

1991  Rocker Jani Lane, (Warrant-Cherry Pie) marries model Bobbie Brown on this day in history.   

1991  TV Guide publishes it's 2000th edition on this day in history.   

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 July - 27.   

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

1994  H Minderop, founder/chairman (TROS-radio/TV), dies on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history charles Hugh Shirley, publisher, dies at 66   

1996  One person is killed and more than 100 injured as a pipe bomb explodes at the Atlanta Olympics on July - 27.   

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

2007  Nikola Radosavljevic shot dead nine people in village Jabukovac in eastern Serbia and wounded two on July - 27.   

2007  On July - 27 two television news helicopters collide in midair while covering a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona, killing both pilots and two photojournalists.   

2012  On July - 27 queen Elizabeth II announces the opening of the London 2012 Olympics at the opening ceremony   

2012  On this day in history the 2012 Summer Olympics are held in London, England, United Kingdom.   

2013  On this day in history 100 people are killed and 1,500 injured in a crackdown against protesters in Cairo, Egypt   

2014  On this day in history vincenzo Nibali of Italy wins the Tour de France   

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  Reince Priebus resigns as Chief of Staff to US President Donald Trump , shortest non-interim tenure ever on July - 27.   

2018  On July - 27 cBS Chairman Leslie Moonves is acussed of sexual misconduct in the "New Yorker" by Ronan Farrow   

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

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

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  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  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.   

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  On July - 27 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  On July - 27 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 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  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.   

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