July 27th, 1772

Born on July 27th, 1772

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What happened on July 27th?

July 27th, 2016

The last nine Aston Martin DB9 units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period.

July 27th, 1965

Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 2007

While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 1983

American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 1953

An armistice was signed (pictured) 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.

July 27th, 1949

The world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production, the de Havilland Comet, had its maiden flight.

July 27th, 1943

As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane.

July 27th, 1942

Second World War: Allied forces halted the Axis invasion of Egypt at the First Battle of El Alamein.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 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.

July 27th, 1689

First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces at Killiecrankie, Scotland.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 27th

Same year
Born in 1772

51

David Ricardo

British political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)

*April 18th, 1772, London †September 11th, 1823, Gatcombe Park

77

Vicente López Portaña

Spanish painter (1772-1850)

*September 19th, 1772, Valencia †July 22nd, 1850, Madrid

61

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

English poet, literary critic and philosopher

*October 21st, 1772, Ottery St Mary †July 25th, 1834, London

47

Manuel Lisa

American fur trader (1772–1820)

*September 8th, 1772, New Orleans †August 12th, 1820, St. Louis

28

Novalis

German poet and writer

*May 2nd, 1772, Wiederstedt †March 25th, 1801, Weißenfels

56

Friedrich Schlegel

German poet, critic and scholar, editor

*March 10th, 1772, Hanover †January 12th, 1829, Dresden

64

Martha Jefferson Randolph

First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809

*September 27th, 1772, Monticello †October 10th, 1836, Albemarle County

34

Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily

Last Holy Roman Empress and first Empress of Austria

*June 6th, 1772, Naples †April 13th, 1807, Vienna

84

Manuel José Quintana

Spanish poet (1772-1857)

*April 11th, 1772, Madrid †March 11th, 1857, Madrid

75

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

Dutch composer

*March 30th, 1772, Witzhelden †July 19th, 1847, Amsterdam

91

Luke Howard

British manufacturing chemist (1772-1864)

*November 28th, 1772, London †March 21st, 1864, Tottenham

48

James Burrill Jr.

American politician (1772-1820)

*April 25th, 1772, Providence †December 25th, 1820, Washington, D.C.

70

David Jewett

American-Argentine military officer (1772-1842)

*June 17th, 1772, New London †July 26th, 1842, Rio de Janeiro

31

Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien

Son of Louis Henri, Prince of Condé (1772–1804)

*August 2nd, 1772, Château de Chantilly †March 21st, 1804, Château de Vincennes

62

Johann Heinrich Ferdinand von Autenrieth

Württembergian physician

*October 20th, 1772, Stuttgart †May 2nd, 1835, Tübingen

77

David Ferdinand Howaldt

German goldsmith

*November 8th, 1772, Wrocław †November 5th, 1850, Kiel

69

Wilhelm August Lampadius

German chemist

*August 8th, 1772, Hehlen †April 13th, 1842, Freiberg

75

Johann Heinrich van Ess

German theologian (1772-1847)

*February 15th, 1772, Warburg †October 13th, 1847, Affolderbach

70

Anton Bauer

German jurist (1772-1843)

*August 16th, 1772, Marburg †June 1st, 1843, Göttingen

28

Friedrich Gilly

German architect (1772–1800)

*February 16th, 1772, Szczecin †August 3rd, 1800, Karlovy Vary

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Leap year

Yes: 1772 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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