Page 5: Historical Events In July - 27

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

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

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

1918  On July - 27 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

1918  On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

1919  On July - 27 chicago race riot (15 whites & 23 blacks killed, 500 injured)   

1920  Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

1920  Radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger)   

1921  On July - 27 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  Adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 8th Olympic games closes in Paris   

1924  On July - 27 otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

1924  Ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies on July - 27.   

1925  Doc Pomus, rocker on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history peter Coker, captain   

1927  On July - 27 major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver   

1927  On this day in history sat Mahajan, Indian politician   

1928  AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms on this day in history.   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on July - 27.   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on July - 27.   

1930  On this day in history andre Leducq wins Tour de France   

1931  On this day in history 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  On July - 27 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

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 July - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on July - 27.   

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

1612  On July - 27 birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

1625  On this day in history birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  On July - 27 birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  On this day in history birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)   

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

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

0916  On this day in history kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies on this day in history.   

1128  On July - 27 willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

1214  On July - 27 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