July 27th, 1858

Born on July 27th, 1858

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on July 27th?

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

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.

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 de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production, made 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.

July 27th, 1302

Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus in Bithynia.

July 27th, 1225

Saint Mary's Church on Gotland, later to become Visby Cathedral, was consecrated.

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

Born on July 27th, 1858

79

George Lyon

Amateur golfer (1858-1938)

*July 27th, 1858, Richmond Hill †May 11th, 1938, Toronto

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86

Augusta Stowe-Gullen

Canadian physician and suffragette

*July 27th, 1857, Mount Pleasant †September 25th, 1943, Toronto

71

Giosuè Carducci

Italian poet and teacher (1835-1907)

*July 27th, 1835, Valdicastello Carducci †February 8th, 1907, Bologna

23

Mero

German rapper Turkish Origin

*July 27th, 2000, Rüsselsheim am Main

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

21

Myisha Mohd Khairul

Malaysian badminton player

*July 27th, 2002, Johor Bahru

71

Alexandre Dumas fils

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895)

*July 27th, 1824, Paris †November 27th, 1895, Marly-le-Roi

75

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater

*July 27th, 1948, San Jose

63

Hans Fischer

German chemist

*July 27th, 1881, Höchst †March 31st, 1945, Munich

66

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

48

Enrique Granados

Spanish pianist and composer

*July 27th, 1867, Lleida †March 24th, 1916, United Kingdom

71

Don Galloway

American actor (1937-2009)

*July 27th, 1937, Augusta †January 8th, 2009, Reno

38

Marielle Franco

Brazilian politician and activist (1979–2018)

*July 27th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro †March 14th, 2018, Rio de Janeiro

67

Frances Arnold

Nobel prize winning US scientist and engineer

*July 25th, 1956, Pittsburgh

67

Alberto García Granados

Mexican politician (1848-1915)

*July 27th, 1848, Durango †October 8th, 1915, Mexico City

60

Donnie Yen

Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist

*July 27th, 1963, Guangzhou

83

Olivier Guichard

French politician (1920-2004)

*July 27th, 1920, Néac †January 20th, 2004, Paris

65

Christopher Dean

English ice dancer

*July 27th, 1958, Nottingham

87

Guy Carawan

American musician and musicologist (1927-2015)

*July 27th, 1927, Los Angeles †May 2nd, 2015

95

Marie Schumann

German politician (1921-2017)

*July 27th, 1921, Klaipėda †March 25th, 2017, Hohenlimburg

77

E. A. Wallis Budge

British academic

*July 27th, 1857, Bodmin †November 23rd, 1934, Greater London

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69

Emmeline Pankhurst

English suffragist

*July 15th, 1858, Moss Side †June 14th, 1928, Hampstead

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

*December 22nd, 1858, Lucca †November 29th, 1924, City of Brussels

89

Max Planck

German theoretical physicist

*April 23rd, 1858, Kiel †October 4th, 1947, Göttingen

60

Theodore Roosevelt

President of the United States from 1901 to 1909

*October 27th, 1858, New York City †January 6th, 1919, Sagamore Hill

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

*July 21st, 1858, Gvardeysk †July 17th, 1925, Zandvoort

81

Selma Lagerlöf

Swedish writer

*November 20th, 1858, Östra Ämtervik church parish †March 16th, 1940, Östra Ämtervik church parish

78

Paul Wolters

German classical archaeologist

*September 1st, 1858, Bonn †October 21st, 1936, Munich

55

Rudolf Diesel

German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913)

*March 18th, 1858, Paris †September 30th, 1913, English Channel

59

Émile Durkheim

French sociologist

*April 15th, 1858, Épinal †November 15th, 1917, Paris

71

Georges Courteline

French dramatist and novelist

*June 25th, 1858, Tours †June 25th, 1929, 13th arrondissement of Paris

58

Charles de Foucauld

French Catholic priest (1858-1916)

*September 15th, 1858, Strasbourg †December 1st, 1916, Tamanrasset

86

Agnes Baden-Powell

British scouting pioneer

*December 16th, 1858, Paddington †June 2nd, 1945, England

57

Remy de Gourmont

French writer

*April 4th, 1858, Bazoches-au-Houlme †September 27th, 1915, 15th arrondissement of Paris

42

Albert Samain

French poet (1858-1900)

*April 3rd, 1858, Lille †August 18th, 1900, Magny-les-Hameaux

84

Victor Prouvé

French painter, sculptor and engraver (1858-1943)

*August 15th, 1858, Nancy †February 15th, 1943, Sétif

72

Christiaan Eijkman

Dutch physician

*August 11th, 1858, Nijkerk †November 5th, 1930, Utrecht

64

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

Hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist

*January 7th, 1858, Łużki †December 16th, 1922, Jerusalem

56

Gustav Wied

Writer (1858-1914)

*March 6th, 1858, Holmegård †October 24th, 1914, Roskilde

82

Ludwig Quidde

German politician (1858-1941)

*March 23rd, 1858, Bremen †March 4th, 1941, Geneva

48

Léon Serpollet

French businessman and automobile pioneer

*October 4th, 1858, Culoz †February 11th, 1907, 16th arrondissement of Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1858 is a normal year and no leap year.

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