July 27th, 1931

Born on July 27th, 1931

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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, 1931

92

Khieu Samphan

Cambodian politician and war criminal

*July 27th, 1931, Svay Rieng Province

86

Jerry Van Dyke

American actor and comedian (1931–2018)

*July 27th, 1931, Danville †January 5th, 2018, Hot Springs

84

Reinhard Holubek

German diplomat

*July 27th, 1931, Kluczbork †February 12th, 2016

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77

Jean Baudrillard

French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist

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

90

Shirley Williams

British politician and academic (1930–2021)

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

71

Don Galloway

American actor (1937-2009)

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

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

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

87

Guy Carawan

American musician and musicologist (1927-2015)

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

23

Mero

German rapper Turkish Origin

*July 27th, 2000, Rüsselsheim am Main

75

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater

*July 27th, 1948, San Jose

66

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

21

Myisha Mohd Khairul

Malaysian badminton player

*July 27th, 2002, Johor Bahru

87

Louise Ebrel

Singer

*July 27th, 1932, Treffrin †March 30th, 2020, Quimper

83

Olivier Guichard

French politician (1920-2004)

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

67

Frances Arnold

Nobel prize winning US scientist and engineer

*July 25th, 1956, Pittsburgh

88

Tony Tanner

British actor (b. 1932)

*July 27th, 1932, Hillingdon †September 8th, 2020, Los Angeles

95

Marie Schumann

German politician (1921-2017)

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

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

93

Gisèle Halimi

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

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

76

Vincent Canby

American film and theatre critic (1924–2000)

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

88

Tadao Takashima

Japanese actor (1930-2019)

*July 27th, 1930, Muko district †June 26th, 2019, Tokyo

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92

Erik Dammann

Norwegian writer and environmentalist

*May 9th, 1931, Oslo

69

Gloria Talbott

American actress (1931-2000)

*February 7th, 1931, Glendale †September 19th, 2000, Glendale

91

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

*March 2nd, 1931, Privolnoye †August 30th, 2022, Central Clinical Hospital

88

Toni Morrison

African American novelist, essayist, and academic

*February 18th, 1931, Lorain †August 5th, 2019, The Bronx

80

Bernhard Schrader

German chemist (1931-2012)

*March 15th, 1931, Quedlinburg †January 8th, 2012, Essen

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

24

James Dean

American actor (1931–1955)

*February 8th, 1931, Marion †September 30th, 1955, Cholame

93

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Montreal

87

Lise Henningsen

Danish actress (1931-2019)

*September 5th, 1931, Copenhagen †January 28th, 2019, Copenhagen

84

William Bast

Author, screenwriter (1931-2015)

*April 3rd, 1931, Milwaukee †May 4th, 2015, Los Angeles

76

Boris Yeltsin

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

*February 1st, 1931, Butka †April 23rd, 2007, Moscow

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

85

Massimo Fagioli

Italian film director, screenwriter, author and psychiatrist

*May 19th, 1931, Monte Giberto †February 13th, 2017, Rome

93

Rupert Murdoch

Australian-born American media mogul (born 1931)

*March 11th, 1931, Melbourne

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

93

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

89

John le Carré

British novelist and spy (1931-2020)

*October 19th, 1931, Poole †December 12th, 2020, Royal Cornwall Hospital

88

Rip Torn

American actor (1931–2019)

*February 6th, 1931, Temple †July 9th, 2019, Lakeville

92

Rita Moreno

Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress

*December 11th, 1931, Humacao

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No: With 365 days 1931 is a normal year and no leap year.

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