Tukuk-OS📅 July 27
22 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on July 27? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2020 — A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (system map pictured).
2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spillColonial PipelineMecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 2016 — The last nine Aston Martin DB9 (example pictured) units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period.
- 2010 — Police in Tokyo found the mummified remains of Sogen Kato, thought to have died in 1978, leading to widespread inquiries into the status of isolated elderly people in Japan.
- 2007 — While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews.
- 1990 — Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical Islamic group, began a coup attempt against the government of Trinidad and Tobago by taking hostages, including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, before surrendering five days later.
Jamaat al MuslimeenIslamic extremismJamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt
- 1983 — American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.
- 1965 — Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.
- 1955 — The Austrian State Treaty came into effect, ending the Allied occupation of Austria, although the country was not free of Allied troops until October.
- 1955 — After straying into Bulgarian airspace, El Al Flight 402 was shot down by two MiG-15 fighter jets, resulting in the deaths of all 58 on board.
- 1953 — An armistice was signed to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea indefinite by creating a 4 km wide (2.5 mi) demilitarized zone across the Korean Peninsula.
- 1949 — The world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production, the de Havilland Comet, had its maiden flight.
- 1943 — As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane.
1943 Surprise HurricaneUnited States Army Air ForcesReconnaissance aircraft
- 1942 — Second World War: Allied forces halted the Axis invasion of Egypt at the First Battle of El Alamein.
- 1919 — Red Summer: Race riots erupted in Chicago after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries.
- 1916 — First World War: British mariner Charles Fryatt was executed in Bruges, Belgium, after a German court-martial found him guilty of being a franc-tireur.
- 1778 — The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War, ended indecisively and led to political disputes in both countries.
- 1689 — First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces at Killiecrankie, Scotland.
- 1302 — Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus in Bithynia.
- 1225 — Saint Mary's Church on Gotland, later to become Visby Cathedral (pictured), was consecrated.
- 1214 — Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War.
Philip II of FranceBattle of BouvinesAnglo-French War (1213–1214)
- 1054 — During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in an engagement north of the Firth of Forth.
Siward, Earl of NorthumbriaMacbeth, King of ScotlandFirth of Forth
- 678 — Unable to penetrate the city's defences, the Sclaveni gave up their siege of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica.
Births
- 2003 — Elvina Kalieva, American tennis player
- 2001 — Miguel Gutiérrez, Spanish footballer
- 1995 — Mercedes Russell, American basketball player
- 1995 — Drew Rasmussen, American baseball player
- 1994 — Winnie Harlow, Canadian model
- 1993 — Max Power, English footballer
- 1993 — Jordan Spieth, American golfer
- 1992 — Tory Lanez, Canadian singer and rapper
- 1991 — Wandy Peralta, Dominican baseball player
- 1990 — Paolo Hurtado, Peruvian footballer
- 1990 — Cheyenne Kimball, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1990 — Stephen Li-Chung Kuo, Taiwanese-American figure skater
Deaths
- 2024 — Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer (born 1930)
- 2024 — Pavel Kushnir, Russian pianist, writer, activist and political prisoner (born 1984)
- 2022 — Tony Dow, American actor, film producer, director, and sculptor (born 1945)
- 2018 — Marco Aurelio Denegri, Peruvian literature critic, television host and sexologist
- 2017 — Sam Shepard, American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director (born 1943)
- 2016 — Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer (born 1928)
- 2016 — James Alan McPherson, American short story writer and essayist (born 1943)
- 2016 — Jerry Doyle, American actor and talk show host (born 1956)
- 2016 — Piet de Jong, Dutch politician and naval officer, Minister of Defence, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1915)
Piet de JongMinistry of Defence (Netherlands)Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- 2015 — Rickey Grundy, American singer-songwriter (born 1959)
- 2015 — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (born 1931)
- 2015 — Samuel Pisar, Polish-born American lawyer and author (born 1929)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Anthusa of Mantinea
- Christian feast day: Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba.
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo
- Christian feast day: Maurus, Pantalemon, and Sergius
- Christian feast day: Pantaleon
- Christian feast day: Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Roman Martyrology) National Sleepy Head Day (Finland)
- Christian feast day: July 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation WarNorth Korea
- Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)
- José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)
- Medical Workers Day (Ukraine)
- Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (Vietnam)
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