Page 6: Historical Events In August - 27

1939  On this day in history erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

1939  Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 27 caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)   

1941  On this day in history shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi   

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

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

1943  On August - 27 otto Selz, German psychologist (In Auschwitz), dies   

1944  USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese on August - 27.   

1944  On August - 27 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

1945  On August - 27 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  102°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August on this day in history.   

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

1949  Arthur Chesney, actor (Lodger, Chelsea Life), dies at 67 on August - 27.   

1950  General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family as a communist on this day in history.   

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

1950  Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1953  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 on August - 27.   

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

1955  On August - 27 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  On this day in history hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

1958  On August - 27 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

1958  Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on August - 27.   

1959  Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on August - 27.   

1960  On August - 27 anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)   

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

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

1962  Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus on August - 27.   

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

1962  On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79   

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  On August - 27 birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

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 August - 27.   

1562  On this day in history birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  Simon Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.