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July 27 is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 27, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 157 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Battle of Bouvines July 27, 1214, was a conclusive medieval battle ending the twelve year old War of Bouvines took ground exactly opposite in This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste ( 21 August[[ 165]] &ndash 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death
• 1549 - Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reached Japan. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order Saint Francis Xavier ( Konkani / Konknni: Sam Fransisku Xavier/ Sanv Fransisk Xavier Basque: San Frantzisko Xabierkoa Spanish: San Francisco For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1663 - The British Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The English Navigation Acts were a series of Laws which restricted the use of foreign Shipping and trade between England (later the Kingdom of Great The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to 1492 although there was at least one earlier colonization effort England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1689 - Glorious Revolution: Battle of Killiecrankie ends. The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland in 1688 by a union The Battle of Killiecrankie ( Scottish Gaelic -) was fought between highland Scottish clans supporting James II and VII and government troops (mostly lowland
• 1694 - A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom
• 1720 - The second important victory of the Russian Navy - the Battle of Grengam. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime The Battle of Grengam (Гренгамское морское сражение Slaget vid Granhamn of 1720 was the last major naval Battle in the Great
• 1778 - American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant - British and French fleets fight to a standoff. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Origins The British had 30 ships of the line commanded by Admiral the Honourable Augustus Keppel in HMS ''Victory''. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1789 - The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (later renamed Department of State). Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation
• 1794 - French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (maksimiljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa maʁi izidɔʁ də ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ ( 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) " (See 9 Thermidor. The Thermidorian Reaction was a revolt in the French Revolution against the excesses of the Reign of Terror. )
• 1819 - Duitama is named municipality
• 1862 - Sailing from San Francisco to Panama, the SS Golden Gate catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Duitama (dwiˈtama is a city and municipality in the Boyacá department part of the Tundama Province a subregion of Boyaca A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Manzanillo is a city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima.
• 1865 - Welsh settlers arrive in Argentina at Chubut Valley. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Chubut River ( Spanish, Río Chubut) is a river in Patagonia, Southern Argentina.
• 1866 - The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The first transatlantic Telegraph Cable crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Foilhommerum Valentia Island, in western Ireland to
• 1880 - Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand - In a pyrrhic victory, Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The European influence in Afghanistan refers to political social and sometimes Imperialistic influence various European nations have had on this historical development of the The Battle of Maiwand was one of the principal battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. A Pyrrhic victory (ˈpɪrɪk is a victory with devastating cost to the victor Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Ayub Khan (1857 ( Kabul) - April 7 1914 ( Lahore) was also known as The Victor of Maiwand or The Afghan Prince Charlie The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Maiwand is a village of Afghanistan, 50 miles northwest of Kandahar. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• 1914 - Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Filipino government. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Félix Ysagun Manalo (born Félix Manalo Ysagun May 10, 1886 - April 12, 1963) was the first Executive Minister of the religious organization The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• 1921 - Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms Frederick Grant Banting KBE MC FRSC ( November 14, 1891 &ndash February 21, 1941) was a Insulin is a Hormone with intensive effects on both metabolism and several other body systems (eg vascular compliance
• 1928 - Tich Freeman becomes only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before end of July. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied
• 1940 - The animated short "A Wild Hare" is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Wild Hare (re-released as The Wild Hare) is a Warner Bros Merrie Melodies Animated Short film. Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny
• 1941 - Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. First French interventions See also France-Vietnam relations France-Vietnam relations started as early as the 17th century with the mission of the Jesuit
• 1949 - Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1953 - Korean War ends: The United States, People's Republic of China, and North Korea, sign an armistice agreement. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice. Syngman Rhee or Yi Seungman ( March 26, 1875 – July 19, 1965) was the first president of South Korea. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• 1955 - The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends (started on May 9, 1945). Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
• 1964 - Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
• 1972 - The F-15 Eagle flies for the first time. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1974 - Watergate Scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon: obstruction of justice. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary US House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly the House Judiciary Committee, is a Standing committee of Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries.
• 1976 - Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed scandal. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime was a Japanese Politician and the 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan from July 7, 1972 to December The Lockheed bribery scandals encompassed a series of bribes and contributions made by officials of U
• 1981 - British television: On Coronation Street, Ken Barlow marries Deirdre Langton, which proves to be a national event, with massive viewer numbers earned for the show. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Ken Barlow refer to Ken Barlow (Coronation Street Ken Barlow (basketball Deirdre Anne Barlow (née Hunt, previously Langton and Rachid) is a long-running Fictional character on the British Soap opera
• 1983 - Black July: 18 Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo were massacred by the Sinhalese prisoners, the second such massacre in two days. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Black July is the commonly used name for the Pogroms starting in Sri Lanka on July 23 1983. Sri Lankan Tamil people ( or Ceylon Tamils, are an Ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka who predominantly speak Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The Welikada prison massacre happened during the 1983 Black July pogrom against the Sri Lankan Tamil minority in Colombo, Sri Lanka The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka. They speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and number approximately 15 million people with the
• 1987 - First expedited salvaging of Titanic wreckage begins by RMS Titanic, Inc. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland
• 1990 - The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Верхо́вный Сове́т СССР Verkhóvnyj Sovét SSSR) was the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union in The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (abbreviated as Byelorussian SSR or BSSR) (Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Until 1996 the day was celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence was transferred to June 3. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) November 24 1996 Belarus Referendum required the population of Belarus to vote on four issues suggested by President Lukashenko and three suggested by Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
• 1990 - The Jamaat al Muslimeen stage a coup d'état attempt in Trinidad and Tobago, occupying Parliament and the studios of Trinidad and Tobago Television, holding Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and most of his Cabinet, as well as the staff at the television station hostage for 6 days. The Jamaat al Muslimeen (from Arabic جماعة المسلمين is a Muslim organisation within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with a membership of predominantly On Friday July 27, 1990, 114 members of the Jamaat al Muslimeen, led by Yasin Abu Bakr and Bilaal Abdullah attempted to stage a Coup d'état The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The Trinidad and Tobago Television Company, was a national Television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson (born 16 December 1926 in Calder Hall, Tobago) was President of Trinidad and Tobago A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.
• 1995 - In Washington, DC, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington DC 's West Potomac
• 1996 - Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, killing two and injuring 111. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a terrorist Bombing on July 27, 1996 in Atlanta Georgia during the 1996 Summer A pipe bomb is an Improvised explosive device, a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an Explosive material. Centennial Olympic Park is a 21 acre (85000 m² public Park located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is owned and operated The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International
• 1996 - In Atlanta, Georgia, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey set the 100m world record of 9. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves" but can run as fast as Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Canadian sprinter who once held the world record for the 100 metre race following A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event 84s +0. 7 m/s wind during the 1996 Summer Olympics. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International
• 1997 - Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria; about 50 people killed. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Si Zerrouk massacre took place in the Si Zerrouk neighborhood in the south of Larbaa in Algeria on 27 July 1997. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• 1997 - The Toronto Transit Commission opens its Spadina light rail transit line. The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit 510 Spadina and 509 Harbourfront are streetcar routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems.
• 2002 - Ukraine airshow disaster: A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sknyliv airshow disaster occurred on 27 July 2002 when a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 of the Ukrainian Falcons crashed Lviv ( Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv, Lwów Lemberg Львов L'vov; see also other names) is a major city in western Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
• 2005 - STS-114: NASA grounds the Space shuttle, pending an investigation of the external tank's continued foam-shedding problem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. STS-114 was the first " Return to Flight " Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States A Space Shuttle External Tank ( ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the Liquid hydrogen fuel and Liquid oxygen During ascent, the external tank of the Space Shuttle Discovery sheds a piece of foam slightly smaller than the piece that caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; this foam does not strike the spacecraft. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight.
• 2006 - The Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Bashkirian 2937 and DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, registration RA-85816 was a Tupolev 154M passenger jet en route from Moscow, Russia, to Barcelona Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, registration RA-85816 was a Tupolev 154M passenger jet en route from Moscow, Russia, to Barcelona
• 2007 - Phoenix News Helicopter Collision: News helicopters from Phoenix, Arizona television stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase; there were no survivors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Phoenix news helicopter collision occurred on July 27 2007 at around 1245pm MST when two AS-350 AStar helicopters from KNXV-TV and Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, KNXV-TV, channel 15 is the ABC television affiliate in Phoenix Arizona. KTVK (known on-air as 3TV) is a full-service independent Television station in Phoenix Arizona. This was the first known incidence of two news helicopters colliding in mid-air, and the worst civil aviation incident in Phoenix history.

Births

• 1452 - Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. Ludovico Sforza Duke of Milan ( Ludovico il Moro, "The Moor" July 27, 1452 &ndash May 27, 1508) a member 1508)
• 1667 - Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. Johann Bernoulli ( Basel, 27 July 1667 - 1 January 1748 was a Swiss Mathematician. 1748)
• 1733 - Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jeremiah Dixon ( Cockfield County Durham July 27 1733 &ndash Cockfield County Durham January 22 1779) was an English 1779)
• 1740 - Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Jeanne Baré (sometimes spelled Barret or Baret) ( July 27 1740 - 1803 was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville 's expedition 1803)
• 1752 - Samuel Smith, American politicisn
• 1768 - Charlotte Corday, French aristocrat who killed Jean-Paul Marat (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Samuel Smith ( July 27, 1752 &ndash April 22, 1839) was a United States Senator and Representative from Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont ( July 27, 1768 – July 17, 1793) known to history as Charlotte Corday, was a figure of the 1793)
• 1773 - Jakob Aall, Norwegian journalist and statesman (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jakob Aall ( 27 July 1773 - 4 August 1844) was a Norwegian Historian and Statesman. 1844)
• 1781 - Mauro Giuliani, Italian composer (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani ( July 27, 1781 &ndash May 8, 1829) was an Italian guitarist and Composer 1828)
• 1784 - Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Denis Vasilyevich Davydov (Russian Денис Васильевич Давыдов ( —) was a Russian soldier-poet of the Napoleonic Wars who invented a specific 1839)
• 1812 - Thomas Clingman, American Confederate general (d. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Lanier Clingman ( July 27, 1812 &ndash November 3, 1897) known as the "Prince of Politicians" was a Democratic 1897)
• 1824 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Alexandre Dumas Fils (French for son similar to Junior in English ( July 27, 1824 &ndash November 27, 1895) was 1895)
• 1833 - Thomas George Bonney, English geologist (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Thomas George Bonney FRS ( July 27, 1833 at Rugeley, Staffordshire - December 10, 1923 at Cambridge) was an 1923)
• 1835 - Giosuè Carducci, Italian writer, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Giosuè Carducci (pseudonym Enotrio Romano ( July 27, 1835 – February 16, 1907) was an Italian poet oft reckoned one of Italy's greatest The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1907)
• 1848 - Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Baron Loránd von Eötvös, more commonly called Baron Roland von Eötvös in the English literature (in Hungarian Vásárosnaményi Báró Eötvös Loránd, or 1919)
• 1853 - Vladimir Korolenko, Russian writer (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Володимир Галактионович Короленко (Владимир Галактионович Короленко July 27 1921)
• 1857 - José Celso Barbosa, Puerto Rican politician (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Dr José Celso Barbosa ( July 27, 1857 &ndash September 21, 1921) was a medical Physician, Sociologist, and political 1921)
• 1866 - António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6^th President of Portugal (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common António José de Almeida, GCTE, GCA, GCC, GCSE, (ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ʒuˈzɛ dɨ aɫˈmɐidɐ Penacova, São Pedro de Alva has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da 1929)
• 1867 - Enrique Granados, Spanish composer (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Pantaléon Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña (27 July 1867 &ndash 24 March 1916 was a Spanish pianist and Composer of classical music. 1916)
• 1870 - Hilaire Belloc, English writer (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 &ndash 16 July 1953 was a French -born Writer who became a Naturalised British subject 1953)
• 1877 - Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian composer and conductor (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Ernő Dohnányi ( July 27 1877 – February 9 1960)
• 1879 - Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette (born - July 27, 1879 in Belleville, Ontario - died - January 10, 1960 was a Canadian 1960)
• 1881 - Hans Fischer, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hans Fischer ( July 27, 1881 &ndash March 31, 1945) was a German organic chemist and the recipient of the 1930 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1945)
• 1882 - Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS, ( 27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965)
• 1886 - Ernst May, German architect (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernst May ( 27 July 1886, Frankfurt am Main &mdash 11 September 1970, Hamburg) was a German architect and 1970)
• 1889 - Vera Karalli, Russian ballerina and actress (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vera Alexeyevna Karalli ( Вера Алексеевна Каралли) ( July 27, 1889 - November 16, 1972) was a notable Russian 1972)
• 1896 - Henri Longchambon, French politician (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Henri Longchambon ( July 27, 1896 - March 20, 1969) was a French politician. 1969)
• 1903 - Nikolai Cherkasov, Russian actor (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Nikolai Konstantinovich Cherkasov (Никола́й Константи́нович Черка́сов July 27, 1903 &ndash September 14, 1966 1966)
• 1903 - Michail Stasinopoulos, Greek politician (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Michael Stasinopoulos ( 27 July, 1903 - 31 October, 2002) was a Greek Politician. 2002)
• 1905 - Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and 1991)
• 1906 - Herbert Jasper, Canadian physiologist and neurologist (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Herbert Henri Jasper ( July 27, 1906 &ndash March 11, 1999) was a Canadian Psychologist, Physiologist, 1999)
• 1908 - Joseph Mitchell, American writer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the American military historian see Joseph B Mitchell. Joseph Mitchell ( July 27, 1908 - May 24, 1996)
• 1911 - Rayner Heppenstall, British novelist (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Rayner Heppenstall (27 July 1911 in Lockwood Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England - 23 May 1981 in Deal Kent, England was a British novelist poet 1981)
• 1913 - George L. Street III American Navy Submariner (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Levick Street III (July 27 1913 – February 26 2000 was a Submariner in the United States Navy. 2000)
• 1915 - Mario Del Monaco, Italian singer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mario Del Monaco ( Florence July 27, 1915 - October 16, 1982 in Mestre) was an Italian Tenor and 1982)
• 1915 - Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Josef "Pips" Priller ( 27 July 1915 &ndash 20 May 1961) was a Luftwaffe World War II Fighter ace. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat 1961)
• 1916 - Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic and novelist (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Elizabeth Hardwick may refer to Bess of Hardwick, Elizabethan courtier Elizabeth Hardwick (writer 2007)
• 1916 - Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Keenan Wynn ( July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American Character actor and member of a well-known show-business 1986)
• 1917 - Bourvil, French actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year André Bourvil, a French Actor and Singer best known for his roles in Comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès 1970)
• 1918 - Leonard Rose, American cellist (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Leonard Rose ( July 27, 1918 &ndash November 16, 1984) was a great American cellist considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th 1984)
• 1922 - Norman Lear, American television writer and producer
• 1922 - Adolfo Celi, Italian actor (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular Adolfo Celi (July 27 1922 February 19 1986 was an Italian film actor and director 1986)
• 1923 - Masutatsu Oyama, Japanese Kyokushin founder (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu) also known as Mas Oyama, was a Karate master who founded Kyokushinkai arguably the is a style of stand-up, Full contact karate, founded in 1964 by who was born under the name Choi Yong-I (최영의 1994)
• 1924 - Vincent Canby, American film critic (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vincent Canby ( July 27 1924 &ndash September 15 2000) was an American film critic. 2000)
• 1928 - Karloff Lagarde, Mexican lucha libre wrestler (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos de Lucio Lagarde, best known as Karloff Lagarde ( July 27, 1928 &ndash August 31, 2007) was a Mexican Professional Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling 2007)
• 1927 - Sat Mahajan, Indian politician
• 1929 - Jack Higgins, British novelist
• 1930 - Shirley Williams, British politician
• 1931 - Jerry Van Dyke, American actor
• 1931 - Khieu Samphan, Cambodian politician
• 1933 - Ted Whitten, Australian rules footballer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sat Mahajan is the Rural Development Minister of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Higgins (b July 27, 1929) is the principal pseudonym of UK Novelist Harry Patterson. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shirley Williams Baroness Williams of Crosby PC (born 27 July 1930) is a British Politician and academic Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931, in Danville Illinois) is an American Comedian and Actor. Khieu Samphan (born July 27 1931) was the president of the state presidium of Democratic Kampuchea ( Cambodia) from 1976 until 1979 Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward James 'Ted' Whitten (27 July 1933 - 17 August 1995 was an Australian rules football player 1995)
• 1933 - Nick Reynolds, American folk singer
• 1935 - Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer
• 1936 - J. Robert Hooper, American politician
• 1937 - Don Galloway, American actor
• 1938 - Isabelle Aubret, French singer
• 1938 - Gary Gygax, American role-playing game creator (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Nick Reynolds (July 27 1933 San Diego, California - October 1 2008 San Diego California was an american folk musician and recording artist Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William James "Billy" McCullough (born July 27, 1935) is a Northern Ireland former footballer Born in Larne, McCullough Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Robert Hooper ( July 27, 1936 &ndash January 24, 2008) was a former member of the Maryland Senate. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Galloway (born July 27, 1937 in Brooksville Kentucky) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Raymond Burr 's Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernest Gary Gygax ( July 27, 1938 &ndash March 4, 2008) ( IPA:) was an American Writer and Game designer 2008)
• 1939 - Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet
• 1940 - Pina Bausch, German dancer
• 1942 - Dennis Ralston, American tennis player
• 1942 - John Pleshette, American actor
• 1942 - Édith Butler, Canadian singer and songwriter
• 1944 - Tony Capstick, English comedian (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Longley (born 27 July, 1939 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Poet. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philippine "Pina" Bausch (born July 27, 1940 in Solingen, Germany) is a Modern dance choreographer and a leading Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player John Pleshette (born July 27, 1942) is an American Actor, perhaps best known for being an original cast member of the long-running primetime Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Anthony 'Tony' Capstick ( July 27, 1944 &ndash 23 October 2003) was a British comedian actor musician and broadcaster 2003)
• 1944 - Jean-Marie Leblanc, French cyclist
• 1944 - Bobbie Gentry, American singer and songwriter
• 1946 - Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian-born Serbian actor
• 1948 - Betty Thomas, American actor and film director
• 1948 - Peggy Fleming, American figure skater
• 1949 - Maureen McGovern, American singer
• 1952 - Hannu-Pekka Hänninen, Finnish sports commentator
• 1953 - Yahoo Serious, Australian comedian
• 1954 - G.S. Bali, Indian politician
• 1954 - Philippe Alliot, French racecar driver
• 1955 - Cat Bauer, American novelist
• 1955 - Allan Border, Australian cricketer
• 1956 - Carol Leifer, American actress
• 1957 - Bill Engvall, American comedian
• 1957 - Matt Osborne, American professional wrestler
• 1958 - Christopher Dean, English figure skater
• 1959 - Hugh Green, American football player
• 1959 - Joe DeSa, American baseball player (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Marie Leblanc (born July 27, 1944 in Nueil-sur-Argent, adjoining Nueil-les-Aubiers, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres Roberta Lee Streeter (born July 27 1944, Chickasaw County Mississippi) professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is an American Singer-songwriter Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rade Šerbedžija (occasionally credited as Rade Sherbedgia in some English-language productions born 27 July, 1946) is an Actor and director Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1948) is an American Actress and director in television and motion pictures. Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose California) is an American Figure skater who won an Olympic Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American Singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hannu-Pekka "Hoopi" Hänninen (born 27 July 1952, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish sports commentator who works for Finland's National Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yahoo Serious (born July 27, 1953) originally known as Greg Pead (name-change by Deed poll in 1980 is an Australian film Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Gurmukh Singh Bali, popularly known as GS Bali is the Tourism Transport and Civil Aviation Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Philippe Alliot (born 27 July 1954 in Voves, Eure-et-Loir, France) is a former racing driver who participated in Formula One Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Catherine "Cat" Bauer (born July 27, 1955 in Greenville South Carolina) is the award-winning author of contemporary novels featuring the young Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carol Leifer (born July 27, 1956) is American comedian Jerry Seinfeld 's ex-girlfriend and is believed to be part of the basis for the character Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Bill Engvall (born July 27[[ 957]] in Galveston Texas) is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne (born July 27, 1957 in Ellwood City Pennsylvania) is a Professional wrestler. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Colin Dean, OBE (born 27 July, 1958 in Nottingham, England) is a British figure skater who The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugh Green may refer to Hugh Green (American football (born 1959 former American Football linebacker in the National Football League Hugh Joseph DeSa (born July 27, 1959, in Honolulu Hawaii &ndashdied December 20, 1986, in San Juan Puerto Rico) was a 1986)
• 1962 - Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Mueller (b July 27 1963, Minneapolis – d June 17 2005, Minneapolis) was a U Soul Asylum is an American Alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. 2005)
• 1963 - Donnie Yen, Hong Kong film actor
• 1964 - Rex Brown, American bassist (Pantera)
• 1965 - José Luis Chilavert, Paraguayan footballer
• 1967 - Juliana Hatfield, American musician
• 1967 - Sasha Mitchell, American actor
• 1967 - Kellie Waymire, American actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donnie Yen Chi-Tan ( born July 27, 1963) is a Martial artist and Actor, Film director, fight choreographer, and Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Rex Robert Brown (born July 27, 1964 in Graham Texas) is an American Heavy metal Bassist. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. José Luis Félix Chilavert González (born July 27, 1965 in Luque, Departamento Central) is a Paraguayan former football Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States) is an American Guitarist Singer-songwriter Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967 in Los Angeles California) is an American actor best known for his role as "Cody " on the Kellie Waymire ( July 27, 1967 &ndash November 13, 2003) was an American actress. 2003)
• 1968 - Cliff Curtis, New Zealand actor
• 1968 - Tom Goodwin, American baseball player
• 1968 - Julian McMahon, Australian actor
• 1968 - Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver
• 1969 - Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actress
• 1969 - Triple H, American professional wrestler
• 1969 - Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer
• 1970 - Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Danish actor
• 1972 - Jill Arrington, American sports reporter
• 1972 - Takako Fuji, Japanese actress
• 1972 - Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian
• 1973 - Abe Cunningham, American musician (Deftones)
• 1974 - Eason Chan, Hong Kong singer
• 1974 - Pete Yorn, American musician
• 1975 - Shea Hillenbrand, American baseball player
• 1975 - Fred Mascherino, American musician
• 1975 - Alex Rodriguez, American baseball player
• 1975 - Alessandro Pistone, Italian footballer
• 1976 - Scott Mason, Australian cricketer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand born actor Thomas Jones Goodwin (born July 27, 1968 in Fresno California) is a former Major League Baseball player Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968 is a Golden Globe -nominated Australian actor and former Fashion model, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Ricardo Rosset (born July 27, 1968 in São Paulo) is a former Racing driver from Brazil. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maria Grazia Cucinotta (born July 27, 1969 in Messina, Sicily) is an Italian Actress who has featured in many films and Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Jonathan Neil "Jonty" Rhodes (born 27 July 1969) is a former South African Test and One Day International Cricketer Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikolaj Coster Waldau (born July 27, 1970) is a Danish Actor. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tiffany "Jill" Arrington (born July 27, 1972) is an American former College football sideline reporter for ESPN during the 2004 season (born July 27, 1972) is a Japanese actress and Seiyū with strong ties to theatre Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and Comedian, known as a long-running cast member on NBC Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Abe Cunningham, born in Long Beach, California on July 27, 1973, is an American Musician; he plays the drums in the Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Eason Chan Yik-Shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong 's music industry Peter (Pete Yorn (b July 27, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist who first gained international recognition when Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975, in Mesa Arizona) is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution Frederick Paul Mascherino (born July 27, 1975) is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and back-up/co-lead vocalist in Alternative rock Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Alessandro Pistone (born July 27 1975 in Milan) is an Italian footballer, currently playing for R Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2005)
• 1977 - Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Irish actor
• 1979 - Shannon Moore, American wrestler
• 1979 - Jorge Arce, Mexican boxer
• 1980 - Julia Haworth, English actress
• 1980 - Nick Nemeth, American professional wrestler
• 1980 - Allan Davis, Australian cyclist
• 1981 - Susan King Borchardt, American basketball player
• 1983 - Alsou, Russian pop-star and actress
• 1985 - Lou Taylor Pucci, American actor
• 1986 - Courtney Kupets, American gymnast
• 1986 - Ryan Griffen, Australian rules footballer
• 1988 - Adam Biddle, Australian footballer
• 1989 - Charlotte Arnold, Canadian actress
• 1990 - Cheyenne Kimball, American musician
• 1990 - Nick Hogan, American reality TV star
• 1990 - Indiana Evans, Australian actress
• 1994 - Spencer Achtymichuk, Canadian actor
• 1994 - Princess Mafalda-Ceceilia of Bulgaria
• 2000 - Kali Rodriguez, American actress

Deaths

• 1101 - Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish Film and Television Actor Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Shannon Brian Moore is an American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW as a member of 3 Count Jorge Arce (pronounced "ar-se" born July 27, 1979 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) was a world champion in the light flyweight Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Julia Louise Haworth (born 27 July 1979 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) is an English Actress best known Nicholas Theodore ("Nick" Nemeth (born July 27 1980 Professional wrestling Beginning Nemeth signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Allan Howard Davis (born 27 July 1980 is an Australian professional Road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Quick Step. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Susan King Borchardt (born Susan King on July 27, 1981 in Richfield Minnesota) is an American professional Basketball player Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Alsou Ralifovna Abramova (Alsu Rälif qızı Abramova Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абрамова née Safina, better known as just Alsou (ru Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an award-winning American actor who first appeared on film in Rebecca Miller 's well received Personal Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Courtney Anne Kupets (born July 27, 1986 in Bedford, Texas) is an American Gymnast. Ryan Griffen (born 27 July 1986 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Adam Biddle (born 27 July 1988 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Footballer who plays for Sydney FC. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Charlotte Arnold (born on July 27, 1989) is a Canadian Actress. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Nicholas Allan Bollea (born July 27 1990 also known as Nick Hogan, is an American reality television personality, best known as the son of Indiana Evans (born July 27, 1990) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Matilda Hunter on popular Australian Soap opera Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Spencer Achtymichuk (born October 31, 1994) is a Canadian Child actor best known for his role as Johnny 'JJ' Bannerman in seasons 1-5 on The Dead Zone Prince Kyrill of Bulgaria Prince of Preslav (born July 11, 1964) also known as Kyrill of Saxe-Coburg is the second son of Tsar Simeon II of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Kali Rodriguez (born July 27, 2000 in Valencia, California, U Conrad II ( 12 February 1074 &ndash 27 July 1101) was the second son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. 1074)
• 1276 - King James I of Aragon (b. James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador 1208)
• 1365 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (b. Rudolf IV der Stifter (the Founder ( November 1 1339 &ndash July 27 1365) was a member of the House of Habsburg and 1339)
• 1656 - Salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. Salomo Glassius ( May 20, 1593 - July 27, 1656) was a German Theologian and biblical critic born at 1593)
• 1675 - Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (b. Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne Vicomte de Turenne, often called simply Turenne ( September 11 1611 &ndash July 27 1675) was 1611)
• 1759 - Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician (b. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis ( July 17, 1698 &ndash July 27, 1759) was a French Mathematician, Philosopher 1698)
• 1770 - Robert Dinwiddie, British colonial governor of Virginia (b. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Robert Dinwiddie (1693 &ndash July 27, 1770) was a British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia 1693)
• 1841 - Mikhail Lermontov, Russian author (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаи́л Ю́рьевич Ле́рмонтов) ( –) a Russian Romantic Writer and Poet, sometimes 1814)
• 1844 - John Dalton, English physicist and chemist (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Dalton FRS (6 September 1766 &ndash 27 July 1844 was an English Chemist, Meteorologist and Physicist. 1776)
• 1863 - William Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Lowndes Yancey (August 10 1814 &ndash July 27 1863 was a journalist politician orator diplomat and an American leader of the Southern secession movement 1813)
• 1876 - Albertus van Raalte, Dutch-American religious leader (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Albertus Christiaan van Raalte ( October 17, 1811, Wanneperveen, Netherlands – July 27, 1876, Holland Michigan 1811)
• 1883 - Montgomery Blair, American politician (b. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Montgomery Blair ( May 10, 1813 &ndash July 27, 1883) the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston 1813)
• 1917 - Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Emil Theodor Kocher ( August 25, 1841 &ndash July 27, 1917) was a Swiss physician medical researcher and Nobel laureate for his The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1841)
• 1924 - Ferruccio Busoni, Italian pianist (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ferruccio Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto Busoni (April 1 1866 &ndash July 27 1924 was an Italian Composer, Pianist, musical educator and conductor. 1866)
• 1931 - Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Auguste-Henri Forel ( September 1, 1848 – July 27, 1931) was a Swiss Myrmecologist, Neuroanatomist and 1848)
• 1934 - Hubert Lyautey, Frency army general and marshal (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey ( November 17, 1854 - July 27, 1934) was a French general the first Resident-General 1854)
• 1941 - Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Henry O'Keeffe (21 July 1858 - 27 July 1941 New Zealand artist and art teacher 1858)
• 1946 - Gertrude Stein, American writer (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gertrude Stein ( February 3, 1874 &ndash July 27, 1946) was an American Writer who spent most of her life in France 1874)
• 1948 - Woolf Barnato, British racing driver (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joel Woolf Barnato ( 27 September 1895 &ndash 27 July 1948) was a British Financier and racing driver, one of 1898)
• 1958 - Claire Chennault, American military leader (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1893)
• 1962 - Richard Aldington, English poet (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Aldington (born Edward Godfree Aldington July 8 1892 &ndash July 27 1962 was an English writer and poet. 1892)
• 1962 - James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, American aerospace pioneer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James H "Dutch" Kindelberger ( May 8, 1895 - July 27, 1962) was an American pioneer of aviation 1895)
• 1968 - Babe Adams, baseball player (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams ( May 18 1882 - July 27 1968) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major 1882)
• 1970 - António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese statesman (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE, pron. ɐ̃'tɔniu dɨ oli'vɐiɾɐ sɐlɐ'zaɾ 1889)
• 1971 - Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Charlie Tully (born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 11 July 1924 - died 27 July 1971 also in Belfast was a famous 1924)
• 1980 - Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) 1919)
• 1981 - William Wyler, French-born film director (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 William Wyler ( July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a four-time Academy Award -winning motion picture director 1902)
• 1984 - James Mason, English actor (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who 1909)
• 1987 - Travis Jackson, baseball player (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Travis Calvin Jackson ( November 2, 1903 in Waldo Arkansas - July 27, 1987) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1903)
• 1988 - Frank Zamboni, American inventor (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr ( January 16, 1901 &ndash July 27, 1988) was a U 1901)
• 1990 - Bobby Day, American singer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Bobby Day ( July 1 1928 - July 15 1990) was an early African American Rock and roll and R&B Musician 1928)
• 1992 - Max Dupain, Australian photographer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Maxwell Spencer Dupain ( 22 April 1911 - 27 July 1992) is a renowned Australian photographer 1911)
• 1993 - Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Reggie Lewis ( November 21 1965 &ndash July 27 1993) was an American Basketball player for the NBA 's Boston 1965)
• 1995 - Miklós Rózsa, Hungarian-born composer (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Miklós Rózsa (ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ or Miklos Rozsa ( April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian -born Composer 1907)
• 1998 - Binnie Barnes, British actress (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Gittel Enoyce "Binnie" Barnes, later known as Gertrude Maude Barnes ( May 25 1903 – July 27 1998) was an English 1903)
• 1999 - Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov ( Алекса́ндр Дани́лович Алекса́ндров, alternative Transliterations 1912)
• 1999 - Sweets Edison, American jazz trumpet player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Harry "Sweets" Edison ( October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was born in Columbus Ohio. 1915)
• 2000 - Gordon Solie, American wrestling commentator (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Jonard Frank Labiak ( January 26 1929 &ndash July 27 2000) better known as Gordon Solie was a Florida -based 1929)
• 2001 - Leon Wilkeson, American guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Leon Russell Wilkeson ( 2 April 1952 - 27 July 2001) was the bass guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band 1952)
• 2001 - Rhonda Singh, professional wrestler (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1961)
• 2003 - Vance Hartke, American politician (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rupert Vance Hartke ( May 31 1919 – July 27 2003) was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana from 1919)
• 2003 - Bob Hope, English-born entertainer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in 1903)
• 2005 - Swami Shantanand, Mahasamadhi Day, Indian Saint, Philosopher (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Swami Shantananda Saraswathi was the founder of Shiva Family The Temple of Fine Arts (Kala Mandir Temple of Service Annalakshmi and Lavanya Arts 1934)
• 2005 - Marten Toonder, Dutch comic writer (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marten Toonder ( May 2, 1912 &ndash July 27, 2005) was a Dutch comic writer born in Rotterdam. 1912)
• 2006 - Maryann Mahaffey, American politician (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Maryann Mahaffey ( January 18, 1925 – July 27, 2006) was a member of the Detroit 1925)
• 2007 - Lucky Grills, Australian actor (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Leo "Lucky" Grills ( 26 May, 1928 &ndash 27 July, 2007) was an Australian Actor and Comedian. 1928)

Holidays and observances

• Puerto Rico - José Celso Barbosa Day. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Dr José Celso Barbosa ( July 27, 1857 &ndash September 21, 1921) was a medical Physician, Sociologist, and political
• Finland - National Sleepy Head Day
• Roman Catholicism
  • Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba
  • Saint Pantaleon
  • Seven Sleepers, Septinu Guletaju Diena in Latvia

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. National Sleepy Head Day is celebrated in Naantali, Finland on July 27 every year Aurelius and Natalia (died 852 were Christian Martyrs who were put to death during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman II, Caliph of Córdoba, and The Hagiography of the forty-eight Martyrs of Córdoba was developed in Christian Spain, describing in detail their executions for capital violations Saint Pantaleon ( Greek: Παντελεήμων Panteleimon 'all-compassionate' counted in the West among the late-medieval Fourteen Holy Helpers and in The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 July, as follows "Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleeper of

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