Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

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  On this day in history caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)   

1941  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  On August - 27 otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies   

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  On August - 27 pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.   

1945  US troops begin their occupation of Japan, following Japan's surrender to Allied forces during WWII on August - 27.   

1945  On August - 27 uS troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender   

1948  102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on this day in history.   

1948  Oley Speaks, composer, dies at 74 on August - 27.   

1949  On this day in history arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67   

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

1950  On August - 27 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC   

1950  Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 27 emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

1953  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on August - 27.   

1955  On August - 27 "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 this day in history hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

1958  On August - 27 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

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  Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5) on August - 27.   

1961  Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 27.   

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

1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on August - 27.   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

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

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  On August - 27 josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

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