Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

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

1917  On this day in history john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

1918  On this day in history socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

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

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 27 chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  On this day in history resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

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  2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 27 engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

1924  On this day in history 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  On this day in history otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

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

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on July - 27.   

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

1927  Sat Mahajan, Indian politician on this day in history.   

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms on this day in history.   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

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

1931  On July - 27 chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on July - 27.   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar on July - 27.   

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 July - 27.   

1935  On this day in history floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000   

1937  On this day in history 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1940  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on July - 27.   

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

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

1518  On July - 27 birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on July - 27.   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on July - 27.   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

0082  On July - 27 st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  On this day in history celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on July - 27.   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.   

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

1214  On July - 27 eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

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