Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

1917  On this day in history the Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.   

1917  On July - 27 john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1920  On July - 27 radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on July - 27.   

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

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 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 July - 27 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  Otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer on July - 27.   

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

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on this day in history.   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on July - 27.   

1927  On this day in history major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On this day in history sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  On July - 27 aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  On July - 27 sakari Mononen, composer   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

1930  On July - 27 andre Leducq wins Tour de France   

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  On July - 27 g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia on July - 27.   

1934  French socialist/communist party of People's Front forms on July - 27.   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on July - 27.   

1935  Floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000 on this day in history.   

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

1940  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 27 birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

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

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  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on July - 27.   

0432  On July - 27 celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

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

1101  On this day in history koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

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

1214  On this day in history eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

1227  Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies on July - 27.   

1233  On July - 27 ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders, dies at 45