Historical Events In August - 27

1939  Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on August - 27.   

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

1940  Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan) on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 27 shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi   

1942  HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on August - 27.   

1942  On August - 27 cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  On this day in history otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies   

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

1944  On this day in history 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

1945  On this day in history pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.   

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

1945  US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender on August - 27.   

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

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

1950  On August - 27 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  On August - 27 nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53   

1955  "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on August - 27.   

1955  On this day in history joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies   

1956  On August - 27 curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game   

1957  Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on August - 27.   

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

1958  On August - 27 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1962  On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus   

1962  On August - 27 mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus   

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

1963  On this day in history w E B Du Bois, scholar/founder (NAACP), dies at 95 in Accra Ghana   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

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

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

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on this day in history.   

0542  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on this day in history.