July 27th, 1928

Born on July 27th, 1928

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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, 1928

84

Dick Yelvington

American football player (1928-2013)

*July 27th, 1928, Mims †February 24th, 2013, Lake Charles

94

Joseph Kittinger

American military pilot (1928–2022)

*July 27th, 1928, Tampa †December 9th, 2022, Orlando

64

Karl Mai

German footballer (1928–1993)

*July 27th, 1928, Fürth †March 15th, 1993, Fürth

94

Evamarie Sander

German botanist

*July 27th, 1928, Cologne †April 5th, 2023

78

Yūhannā Manṣūr

Catholic archbishop

*July 27th, 1928, Baalbek †November 17th, 2006

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87

Guy Carawan

American musician and musicologist (1927-2015)

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

77

Jean Baudrillard

French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist

*July 27th, 1929, Reims †March 6th, 2007, Mozambique

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

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

93

Gisèle Halimi

French-Tunisian lawyer, feminist and politician (1927-2020)

*July 27th, 1927, La Goulette †July 28th, 2020, 7th arrondissement of Paris

71

Don Galloway

American actor (1937-2009)

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

23

Mero

German rapper Turkish Origin

*July 27th, 2000, Rüsselsheim am Main

90

Shirley Williams

British politician and academic (1930–2021)

*July 27th, 1930, London †April 11th, 2021, London

75

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater

*July 27th, 1948, San Jose

83

Olivier Guichard

French politician (1920-2004)

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

95

Marie Schumann

German politician (1921-2017)

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

66

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

21

Myisha Mohd Khairul

Malaysian badminton player

*July 27th, 2002, Johor Bahru

76

Vincent Canby

American film and theatre critic (1924–2000)

*July 27th, 1924, Chicago †October 15th, 2000, Manhattan

91

Laya Raki

German actress (1927-2018)

*July 27th, 1927, Hamburg †December 21st, 2018, Hollywood

60

Donnie Yen

Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist

*July 27th, 1963, Guangzhou

65

Christopher Dean

English ice dancer

*July 27th, 1958, Nottingham

38

Marielle Franco

Brazilian politician and activist (1979–2018)

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

92

Khieu Samphan

Cambodian politician and war criminal

*July 27th, 1931, Svay Rieng Province

74

Maureen McGovern

American recording artist; actress and singer

*July 27th, 1949, Youngstown

33

Kriti Sanon

Indian film actress

*July 27th, 1990, New Delhi

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Born in 1928

89

Egil Monn-Iversen

Norwegian composer, conductor and producer

*April 14th, 1928, Oslo †July 7th, 2017, Oslo

88

Søren Elung Jensen

Actor (1928-2017)

*July 7th, 1928, Odense †January 22nd, 2017, Hellerup

95

Noam Chomsky

American linguist and activist (born 1928)

*December 7th, 1928, East Oak Lane

39

Che Guevara

Argentine Marxist revolutionary (1928–1967)

*June 14th, 1928, Rosario †October 9th, 1967, La Higuera

86

Maya Angelou

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

*April 4th, 1928, St. Louis †May 28th, 2014, Winston-Salem

95

Aníbal Abreu

Venezuelan composer

*December 14th, 1928, Caracas

77

Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

*April 20th, 1928, Dresden †September 5th, 2005, Dresden

86

Horst Köbbert

German television presenter (1928-2014)

*February 12th, 1928, Rostock †July 11th, 2014, Rostock

77

Axel Strøbye

Danish film actor

*February 22nd, 1928, Frederiksberg †July 12th, 2005, Copenhagen

80

Karl-Michael Vogler

German actor

*August 28th, 1928, Remscheid †June 9th, 2009, Seehausen am Staffelsee

81

Inge Taubert

German historian

*October 11th, 1928, Zwickau †December 19th, 2009, Raschau-Markersbach

71

Rigobert Günther

German historian of classical antiquity (1928-2000)

*May 18th, 1928, Magdeburg †April 2nd, 2000, Leipzig

95

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French politician

*June 20th, 1928, La Trinité-sur-Mer

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro

89

Bengt Gustavsson

Swedish footballer (1928-2017)

*January 13th, 1928, Ringarum †February 16th, 2017, Norrköping

89

Bab Christensen

Norwegian actress (1928-2017)

*January 8th, 1928, Oslo †April 10th, 2017, Oslo

91

Hosni Mubarak

President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011

*May 4th, 1928, Kafr el-Muṣīlḥa †February 25th, 2020, Cairo

95

Frank Borman

American astronaut

*March 14th, 1928, Gary †November 7th, 2023, Billings

58

Andy Warhol

American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)

*August 6th, 1928, Pittsburgh †February 22nd, 1987, New York City

96

Paul Dooley

American actor, writer, and comedian

*February 22nd, 1928, Parkersburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1928 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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