What Happened On July 27

What Happened On Jul 27 Timeline

1778 Jul 27 Battle Of Ushant
The Battle of Ushant (also called the First Battle of Ushant) took place on 27 July 1778, during the American War of Independence, fought between French and British fleets 100 miles (160 ...
1794 Jul 27 Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a revolt in the French Revolution against the excesses of the Reign of Terror. It was triggered by a vote of the Committee of Public Safety to execute Robesp...
1864 Jul 27
to 1864 Jul 29
 First Battle of Deep Bottom
Description: During the night of July 26-27, the Union II Corps and two divisions of Sheridan’s cavalry under command of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock crossed to the north side of Jam...
1880 Jul 27 The Battle of Maiwand
The Battle of Maiwand was one of the principal battles of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle ended in defeat for the British Army and victory for the Afghan followers of Ayub Khan. T...
1901 Jul 27 Flight of 1901 Wright Glider
The 1901 Wright Glider was the second of the brothers' experimental gliders. They tested it over the Kill Devil Hills, four miles south of Kitty Hawk. The glider was similar to the 1900 v...
1905 Jul 27 James Joyce's Son Giorgio is Born
"She has nobody to talk to but me and, heroics left aside, this is not good for a woman....I do not know what strange and morose creature she will bring forth after all her tears." —James Joyce
1919 Jul 27
to 1919 Aug 3
 Chicago Race Riot of 1919
After World War I ended in November 1918, thousands of American servicemen, black and white, returned home from Europe and looked for jobs, as many of them had held prior to the war, in ...
1921 Jul 27 Insulin is Discovered
At the University of Toronto, Canadian scientists Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolate insulin--a hormone they believe could prevent diabetes--for the first time. Withi...
1953 Jul 27 Korean Armistice Agreement
The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, with neither side able to claim outright victory. Fifty years on, the truce is still all that technically prevents North Korea and the US ...
1955 Jul 27 El Al Flight 402 is Shot Down by Bulgarian Fighter Pilots
Perhaps only the Soviets could display such gall, but other countries have also been guilty of firing on commercial flights. In 1955, two Bulgarian MiG-15s fitted with cannons attacked an...
1969 Jul 27 Pink Floyd releases More soundtrack
Soundtrack from the Film More is Pink Floyd's first full-length soundtrack. The film More was directed by Barbet Schroeder; in it, two songs can be heard that were not included on the alb...
1973 Jul 27 Roger Lee Durham Dies
Bloodstone is a former R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early-1980s. The band charted 13 songs between 1973 and 1984. Formed in 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, t...
1973 Jul 27 "The Last American Hero" Is Released
The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver) is a 1973 sports drama film based on the true story of American NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. Directed by Lamont Johnson, it stars Jeff ...
1977 Jul 27 AC/DC plays first gig in the USA, Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin TX
1977 Jul 27 Grateful Dead releases Terrapin Station
Terrapin Station is the ninth studio album by the Grateful Dead, and was originally released on July 27, 1977. This album was the first time since Anthem of the Sun that the Grateful D...
1979 Jul 27 AC/DC releases Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979. It is also AC/DC's fifth international studio album. It was the last album featuring B...
1981 Jul 27 Ken Barlow Marries Deirdre Langton on Coronation Street
Ken Barlow married Deirdre Langton on 27 July 1981. The episode was watched by over 24 million viewers – more ITV viewers than the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana two days later
1983 Jul 27 Madonna Releases Self-Titled Debut
Madonna is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on July 27, 1983 by Sire Records. The album was re-released in 1985 for the European market and re-packaged as M...
1991 Jul 27 MST3K Ep. 309 - "The Amazing Colossal Man"
A military officer is accidentally exposed to an atomic blast, turning him into a raving giant.
1993 Jul 27 Steve Vai Releases "Sex & Religion"
Sex and Religion is a Steve Vai album presented under the name of simply "Vai" and before then "Light Without Heat" but had to be changed due to copyright issues to the original name. It ...
1993 Jul 27 The Smashing Pumpkins release Siamese Dream
Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993 on Virgin Records. The album fused diverse influences such ...
1996 Jul 27 Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
Centennial Olympic Park was designed as the "town square" of the Olympics, and thousands of spectators had gathered for a late concert by the band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Sometime...
1997 Jul 27 UFC 14: Showdown
UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United S...
1999 Jul 27 Destiny's Child releases second studio album "The Writing's* on the Wall"
The Writing's on the Wall is the second studio album by American girl group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia on July 27, 1999 in the United States. The album featured production from...
2001 Jul 27 "Spirited Away" Is Released
Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し, Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi?, lit. Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away) is a 2001 Japanese animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Stu...
2001 Jul 27 The Original My Sassy Girl is Released
My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀; literally, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, in which the lead protagonist's chance meeting with a drunk gi...
2003 Jul 27 Bob Hope Dies
Hope had premature obituaries on two separate occasions. In 1998 a prepared obituary by The Associated Press was inadvertently released on the Internet, prompting Hope's death to be annou...
2004 Jul 27 Obama speech to DNC
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Dick Durbin. You make us all proud. On behalf of the great state of Illi...
2005 Jul 27 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 4-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Red Sox lifted off into the Florida sky last night bound for Logan Airport and the brief ride to Fenway Park, where visitors would be awaiting their return. ...
2006 Jul 27 The Host (film) is Released
The Host (괴물, Gwoemul - "Monster") is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote th...
2007 Jul 27 Baltimore Orioles defeat New York Yankees, 4-2
At the end of a long night of baseball, the Orioles took to the field en masse to celebrate one of their most satisfying victories of the season. It hardly mattered that the New York Yank...
2007 Jul 27 Beyonce releases "Green Light" single
"Green Light" is an R&B–funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, and Pharrell for Beyoncé's second solo studio album, B'Day (2006). Produced by The Neptunes,it was released as ...
2007 Jul 27 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Forgive the Red Sox for a sense of calm midway through last night's game, despite being down, 1-0, on the road. The Red Sox may have figured Jason Hammel, the r...
2007 Jul 27 Pete Parada joins The Offspring
It was announced on July 27, 2007, that former Saves the Day drummer Pete Parada had been chosen to be The Offspring's new drummer, replacing Atom Willard, who went on to join Angels and ...
2008 Jul 27 Baltimore Orioles defeat Los Angeles Angels, 5-2
A recap of the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Angels yesterday: Nice reversal Jay Payton was having a bad day. He came to the plate in the first inning with the bases loaded and one out,...
2008 Jul 27 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 9-2
BOSTON—The David Ortiz-Manny Ramirez combo struck again -- though for the first time in a while -- shifting the focus from Ramirez's talk about being traded by the Red Sox and helping to ...
2009 Jul 27 Amazon launches early order discount offer for Rod Blagojevich Book
"The most comprehensive look to date at the life of a twice-elected public official in the notoriously complicated world of Illinois politics." —Product description for "The Governor"
2009 Jul 27 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 8-3
It all seems so familiar. A player comes to the Red Sox around the trading deadline, straight from the black hole that is Pittsburgh, and immediately endears himself to the Fenway faithfu...
2009 Jul 27 Kansas City Royals defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-3
After struggling in another start, potentially his last in an Orioles uniform, left-hander Rich Hill stood in front of his locker and offered a reason and an apology for his poor performa...
2009 Jul 27 Mark Kirk (IL-R) votes against high speed rail
What's curious, then, is Kirk's vote, along with Congressman Peter Roskam, to try and strip $4 billion in federal funding set aside for a national high-speed rail network from a larger tr...
2009 Jul 27 Minnesota Twins defeat Chicago White Sox, 4-3
Michael Cuddyer's towering two-run homer in the sixth inning lifted the Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, but afterward, the customary game ball went to C...
2009 Jul 27 New York Mets defeat Colorado Rockies, 7-3
Jerry Manuel says the Mets already "have enough issues on the field, with where we are" for the Tony Bernazard tempest to pose a distraction. And, a few hours after the Mets fired one of ...
2009 Jul 27 New York Yankees defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 11-4
ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays had publicly called this the time to make their move, the time to start their climb toward repeating in the American League East, and perhaps all the way back to...
2009 Jul 27 Ninth Meeting of the Illinois Admissions Review Committee
Agenda I. Call to order and introductory remarks II. Public Testimony A. Tom Livingston, University of Illinois Alumni Association B. Sen. Kwame Raoul C. Sen Chris Lauzen III. D...
2009 Jul 27 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1
The very public courtship of Matt Holliday began Monday night at Busch Stadium. As opening lines go, the Cardinals' 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers proved very persuasive. Wit...
2009 Jul 27 Washington Nationals defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 14-6
It's not difficult to decipher. The Milwaukee Brewers won't see the playoffs with the current state of the pitching staff, and not even Major League Baseball's version of the "easy but...
2010 Jul 27 57th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice Coincides with Joint US-South Korean Naval Exercise
A joint drill with U.S. forces off the east coast of South Korea on Tuesday featured naval cannons fired from ships and the dropping of depth charges. Warships fired weapons and droppe...
2010 Jul 27 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. — John Lackey arrived at Angel Stadium four hours before the first pitch was thrown last night, headphones wedged into his ears and a look of grim determination on his fac...
2010 Jul 27 BP Executive Tony Hayward Announces Departure in October
"The Gulf of Mexico explosion was a terrible tragedy. As the man in charge of BP when it happened, I will always feel a deep responsibility, regardless of where blame is ultimately found ...
2010 Jul 27 Cincinnati Reds defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 12-4
In the grand scheme of things, the Milwaukee Brewers can't afford for their best pitcher to get shellacked. But, when you don't have it, you don't have it, grand scheme be darned. Y...