July 27

Events

 * - : In, defeats.
 * - priest  ship reached.
 * - The passes the  requiring that all goods bound for the  have to be sent in  ships from English ports.
 * - : ends.
 * - A is granted to the.
 * - The second important victory of the - the.
 * - : -  and  fleets fight to a standoff.
 * - The first  agency, the, is established (later renamed ).
 * - : is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution." (See .)
 * - is named
 * - settlers arrive in  at.
 * - The is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic  communication for the first time.
 * - : - In a,  forces led by  defeat the  in battle near ,.
 * - registers the  with the  government.
 * - Researchers at the led by   announce the discovery of the hormone.
 * - becomes only bowler ever to take 200  wickets before end of.
 * - The animated short "" is released, introducing the character of.
 * - ese troops occupy.
 * 1941  - Day of Anti-Fascist uprising of people of.
 * - Initial flight of the, the first jet-powered airliner.
 * - ends: The, , and , sign an armistice agreement. ,  of , refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
 * - The occupation of  stemming from, ends (started on , ).
 * - : 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to bringing the total number of  forces in  to 21,000.
 * - Nabisco introduces the pop tart.
 * - The flies for the first time.
 * - : The  votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of  against  : obstruction of justice.
 * - Former  is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the.
 * - Ipatiev House at Ekaterinburg, Russia, USSR is destroyed.
 * - : On ,  marries, which proves to be a national event, with massive viewer numbers earned for the show.
 * - : 18 political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in  were  by the  prisoners, the second such massacre in two days.
 * - First expedited salvaging of wreckage begins by
 * - The of the  declares independence of  from the . Until  the day was celebrated as the ; after a  held that year the celebration of  was transferred to.
 * 1990  - The  stage a  in, occupying  and the studios of , holding   and most of his , as well as the staff at the television station hostage for 6 days.
 * 1990  - The last  rolled off the production line at,.
 * - In, the is dedicated.
 * - : In, a explodes at  during the , killing two and injuring 111.
 * 1996  - In,    set the   of 9.84s +0.7 m/s wind during the.
 * - in ; about 50 people killed.
 * 1997 - The opens its   transit line.
 * - Twenty-one die in a disaster near,.
 * - : A fighter crashes during an air show at,  killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history.
 * - : grounds the, pending an investigation of the 's continued foam-shedding problem. During ascent, the external tank of the  sheds a piece of foam slightly smaller than the piece that caused the ; this foam does not strike the.
 * - The is deemed guilty in the loss of  and, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance.
 * - while covering a police car chase in Phoenix, AZ.

Births

 * -, Duke of Milan (d. )
 * -, Swiss mathematician (d. )
 * -, English surveyor and astronomer (d. )
 * -, daughter of king Louis XV (d. )
 * -, French explorer (d. )
 * -, , 1803-1815.
 * -, French aristocrat who killed (d. )
 * -, Norwegian journalist and statesman (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, Russian general and poet (d. )
 * -, American Confederate general (d. )
 * -, French author (d. )
 * -, English geologist (d. )
 * -, Italian writer, (d. )
 * -, Hungarian physicist (d. )
 * -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, Puerto Rican politician (d. )
 * -, Spanish composer (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Hungarian composer and conductor (d. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player (d. )
 * -, German chemist, (d. )
 * -, British aircraft designer (d. )
 * -, German architect (d. )
 * -, Russian ballerina and actress (d. )
 * -, Russian actor (d. )
 * 1903  -, Greek politician (d. )
 * -, American baseball player and manager (d. )
 * -, Canadian physiologist and neurologist (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, British novelist (d. )
 * - American Navy Submariner (d. )
 * -, Italian singer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French actor (d. )
 * -, American cellist (d. )
 * -, American television writer and producer
 * 1922  -, Italian actor (d. )
 * -, Japanese founder (d. )
 * -, American film critic (d. )
 * -, Mexican lucha libre wrestler (d. )
 * -, Indian poltician
 * -, British novelist
 * -, British politician
 * -, American actor
 * 1931  -, Cambodian politician
 * -, Australian rules footballer (d. )
 * 1933  -, American folk singer
 * -, Northern Irish footballer
 * -, American politician
 * -, American actor
 * -, French singer
 * 1938  -, American role-playing game creator
 * -, Northern Irish poet
 * -, German dancer
 * -, American tennis player
 * 1942  -, American actor
 * 1942  -, Canadian singer and songwriter
 * -, English comedian (d. )
 * 1944  -, French cyclist
 * 1944  -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, Croatian-born Serbian actor
 * -, American actor and film director
 * 1948  -, American figure skater
 * -, American singer
 * -, Finnish sports commentator
 * -, Australian comedian
 * -, Indian politician
 * 1954  -, French racecar driver
 * -, American novelist
 * -, Australian cricketer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American comedian
 * 1957  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, English figure skater
 * -, American football player
 * 1959  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, American bassist (d. )
 * -, Hong Kong film actor
 * -, American bassist
 * -, Paraguayan footballer
 * -, American musician
 * 1967  -, American actor
 * 1967  -, American actress (d. )
 * -, New Zealand actor
 * 1968  -, American artist
 * 1968  -, American baseball player
 * 1968  -, Australian actor
 * 1968  -, Brazilian Formula One driver
 * -, Italian actress
 * 1969  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1969  -, South African cricketer
 * -, Danish actor
 * -, American sports reporter
 * 1972  -, Japanese actress
 * 1972  -, American actress and comedian
 * -, American musician
 * -, Hong Kong singer
 * 1974  -, American musician
 * 1974  -, British writer
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1975  -, American musician (Brody, , , )
 * 1975  -, American baseball player
 * 1975  -, Italian footballer
 * -, Australian cricketer (d. )
 * -, Irish actor
 * -, American wrestler
 * 1979  -, Mexican boxer
 * -, English actress
 * 1980  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1980  -, Australian cyclist
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American actor
 * -, American gymnast
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, American musician
 * 1990  -, American television personality
 * 1990  -, Australian actress
 * -, Canadian actor
 * 1994  -
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, King of Germany and Italy (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * - Duke (b. )
 * -, German theologian (b. )
 * -, Marshal of France (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, British colonial governor of Virginia (b. )
 * -, Russian author (b. )
 * -, English physicist and chemist (b. )
 * -, American Confederate leader (b. )
 * -, Dutch-American religious leader (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Swiss surgeon, (b. )
 * -, Italian pianist (b. )
 * -, Swiss entomologist (b. )
 * -, Frency army general and marshal (b. )
 * -, New Zealand artist (b. 1858)
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, American military leader (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, Portuguese statesman (b. )
 * -, Northern Irish footballer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, French-born film director (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Australian photographer (b. )
 * -, American basketball player (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born composer (b. )
 * -, British actress (b. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (b. )
 * 1999  -, American jazz trumpet player (b. )
 * -, American wrestling commentator (b. )
 * -, American guitarist (b. )
 * 2001  -, professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * 2003  -, English-born entertainer (b. )
 * -, Dutch comic writer (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Australian actor (b. )

Holidays and observances

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