Page 6: Historical Events In July - 27

1941  On July - 27 japanese forces land in Indo-China   

1941  103°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in July on July - 27.   

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

1942  On this day in history william Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies   

1943  On July - 27 772 British bombers attack Hamburg   

1943  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on this day in history.   

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

1944  US regains possession of Guam from Japanese on this day in history.   

1944  1st British jet fighter used in combat (Gloster Meteor) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68   

1945  On July - 27 cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees   

1946  Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1948  On July - 27 francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91   

1949  On this day in history havilland Comet 40-passenger airliner makes maiden flight   

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

1950  On July - 27 pres Truman promises aid to Taiwan   

1952  Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2) on July - 27.   

1952  On this day in history roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

1953  Armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end on July - 27.   

1953  On July - 27 armistice signed ending Korean War   

1953  The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice on this day in history.   

1953  The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom on this day in history.   

1953  1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 27 armistice divides Vietnam into two countries   

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

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget on July - 27.   

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  Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1962  Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission on this day in history.   

1962  Martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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

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

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

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

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on July - 27.   

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

1101  On this day in history koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies   

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

1214  On this day in history eustaes van Machelen, Flemish knight, dies in battle   

1227  On July - 27 otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies   

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