Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

1939  On August - 27 erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

1939  On August - 27 erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

1940  On August - 27 caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)   

1941  Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi on August - 27.   

1942  HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on August - 27.   

1944  On August - 27 uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

1944  On August - 27 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

1945  Pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan on this day in history.   

1945  US troops begin their occupation of Japan, following Japan's surrender to Allied forces during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

1948  102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on August - 27.   

1948  On this day in history oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74   

1949  Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1950  General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist on August - 27.   

1950  1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

1952  On this day in history emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1953  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published   

1955  Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.   

1956  Curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game on August - 27.   

1957  On August - 27 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

1958  Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on August - 27.   

1958  On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

1959  Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on August - 27.   

1960  On this day in history anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)   

1961  On August - 27 francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

1961  On August - 27 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

1962  Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on August - 27.   

1962  Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.   

1962  Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 27 w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on August - 27.   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on August - 27.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On August - 27 birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75