What are the important events that happened on July 27? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 27: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 27 is the 209th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 157 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is July 14, 2024 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,722,038,400 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaenneagon’ day.
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 186 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,236 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
Do people and celebrities interest you? Discover all the July 27 famous birthdays who share your special day. Learn some fun facts about your birthday! (Sponsored link)
July 27 Historical Events
1663 –
The English 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.
1794 –
French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 “enemies of the Revolution”.
1865 –
Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
1919 –
The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period.
1940 –
The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
1942 –
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
1955 –
The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends.
1990 –
The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Until 1996 the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.
2005 –
STS-114: NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank. 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.
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.
Who were born on July 27?
1848 –
Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (d. 1919)
1879 –
Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1960)
1896 –
Sir Robert George, British RAF officer and Governor of South Australia (d. 1967)
1905 –
Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
1921 –
Émile Genest, Quebec actor (d. 2003)
1948 –
Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician, singer and song writer (d. 1990)
1967 –
Sasha Mitchell, American actor
1969 –
Timo Maas, German electronica DJ
1984 –
Iekeliene Stange, Dutch high fashion model
1987 –
Marek Hamšík, Slovakian footballer
Who died on July 27?
432 –
Pope Celestine I
1759 –
Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician (b. 1698)
1863 –
William Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)
1883 –
Montgomery Blair, American politician (b. 1813)
1924 –
Ferruccio Busoni, Italian pianist (b. 1866)
1965 –
Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901)
1980 –
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Pahlavi Shah of Iran (b. 1919)
2000 –
Gordon Solie, American wrestling commentator (b. 1929)
2007 –
James Oyebola, English heavyweight boxer (b. 1961)
2008 –
Youssef Chahine, Egyptian film director (b. 1926)
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters MRROMFQIRO? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters MRROMFQIRO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)