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  John Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace) on July - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

1920  On this day in history radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  Beatrice Pearson, Dennison Texas, actress (Moving Finger) on this day in history.   

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

1921  Engelbert Humperdinck, composer, dies at 66 on July - 27.   

1922  International Geographical Union forms in Brussels on July - 27.   

1922  Adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue) on July - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  Peter Coker, captain on this day in history.   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on July - 27.   

1927  Sat Mahajan, Indian politician on July - 27.   

1928  On this day in history aVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms   

1928  Sakari Mononen, composer on July - 27.   

1929  On this day in history dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on July - 27.   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on this day in history.   

1932  Paul Gorgoulov, French president Doumer's assassin, sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1933  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1284 Latvia   

1934  On this day in history french socialist/communist party of People's Front forms   

1934  On July - 27 louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79   

1935  On this day in history floods at Yangtzee Jiang & Hoangh, kills 200,000   

1937  On this day in history 32nd Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1940  On this day in history billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts   

1940  On July - 27 bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare.   

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1452  On July - 27 birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on July - 27.   

1518  On July - 27 birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  On July - 27 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  On this day in history birth of murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on July - 27.   

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

0432  Celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies on July - 27.   

0916  On July - 27 kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies   

1101  On July - 27 koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

1128  Willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1214  Eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle on July - 27.   

1227  On this day in history otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

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