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 this day in history.   

1918  Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on July - 27.   

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 July - 27 resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup   

1920  On July - 27 radio compass used for 1st time for aircraft navigation   

1920  On July - 27 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  On this day in history adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

1924  8th Olympic games closes in Paris on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history otar Vasil'yevich Taktakishvili, composer   

1924  On July - 27 ferruccio Benvenuto busoni, pianist/composer, dies   

1925  On July - 27 doc Pomus, rocker   

1926  On this day in history peter Coker, captain   

1927  Major Bernard Montgomery (29) marries widow Betty Carver on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Dike of Wieringermeerpolder finished on July - 27.   

1930  Andre Leducq wins Tour de France on this day in history.   

1931  Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out on July - 27.   

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

1933  On this day in history g Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #1312 Vassar   

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

1934  On July - 27 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  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  Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts on July - 27.   

1940  On this day in history bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon A Wild Hare.   

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

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

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

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  Edward Montagu, England was born on July - 27.   

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

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

0082  St Joseph of Arimathea, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 27.   

1128  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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