Historical Events In July - 27

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

1917  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on this day in history.   

1918  Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on July - 27.   

1919  Chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured) on July - 27.   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on July - 27.   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on July - 27.   

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

1921  2nd govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms on this day in history.   

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on July - 27.   

1922  On July - 27 international Geographical Union forms in Brussels   

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  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on July - 27.   

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on July - 27.   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on this day in history.   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on July - 27.   

1927  On this day in history sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On this day in history aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  On this day in history sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

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

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on July - 27.   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar   

1933  On July - 27 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

1934  On this day in history french socialist/communist party of People's Front forms   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1937  On July - 27 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1940  On July - 27 billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare 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  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

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

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

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

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

0082  On this day in history st Joseph of Arimathea, dies   

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on July - 27.   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1101  On July - 27 koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on July - 27.   

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.