Page 6: Historical Events In July - 27

1941  On this day in history japanese forces land in Indo-China   

1941  103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 27 formation of Australian Women's Land Army   

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history.   

1943  772 British bombers attack Hamburg on this day in history.   

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on July - 27.   

1944  On July - 27 the first British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor)   

1944  US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on July - 27.   

1944  1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on July - 27.   

1944  On July - 27 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

1945  Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees on this day in history.   

1946  Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on July - 27.   

1946  Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1947  Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak on this day in history.   

1948  Australia set 404 to win v England at Headingley on July - 27.   

1948  Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on July - 27.   

1949  On July - 27 havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

1949  On this day in history 1st jet-propelled airline (De Havilland Comet) flies   

1950  On July - 27 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

1952  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) on this day in history.   

1952  Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on July - 27.   

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed ending Korean War   

1953  On July - 27 the Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice   

1953  The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom on July - 27.   

1953  On July - 27 1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto   

1954  On July - 27 armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

1955  Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on July - 27.   

1955  On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

1956  On July - 27 j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

1960  VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission on July - 27.   

1962  On July - 27 martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia   

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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 this day in history.   

1518  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses   

1609  Heinrich Pape, composer was born on July - 27.   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on this day in history.   

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

0432  On this day in history celestine I, Italian Pope (422-32), dies   

0916  Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1128  On this day in history willem van Normandia, earl of Flanders, dies in battle   

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

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