Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

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

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  Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi on August - 27.   

1942  HMCS Oakville (Corvette) sinks a U-Boat in the Caribbean on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history cuba declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1943  Otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1949  Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 27 general Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist   

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

1950  On August - 27 cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41   

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

1953  On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53   

1955  On this day in history "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published   

1955  Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.   

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

1957  Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 27.   

1961  Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on August - 27.   

1962  Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus   

1962  On August - 27 carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79   

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

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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  On August - 27 birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

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

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

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

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  On this day in history irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies   

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

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  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.