July 27th, 1955

Born on July 27th, 1955

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What happened on July 27th, 1955?

July 27th, 1955

El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people on board are killed.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Al_Flight_402

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Al_Flight_402

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on July 27th, 1955

68

Bobby Rondinelli

American rock drummer

*July 27th, 1955, Brooklyn

68

Roger Guenveur Smith

American actor

*July 27th, 1955, Berkeley

68

John Howell

British politician (born 1955)

*July 27th, 1955, London

68

Allan Border

Australian cricketer

*July 27th, 1955, Sydney

68

Dan Sallitt

American filmmaker and film critic

*July 27th, 1955, Wilkes-Barre

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 27th?

66

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

65

Christopher Dean

English ice dancer

*July 27th, 1958, Nottingham

75

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater

*July 27th, 1948, San Jose

23

Mero

German rapper Turkish Origin

*July 27th, 2000, Rüsselsheim am Main

60

Donnie Yen

Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist

*July 27th, 1963, Guangzhou

21

Myisha Mohd Khairul

Malaysian badminton player

*July 27th, 2002, Johor Bahru

71

Roxanne Hart

American actress

*July 27th, 1952, Trenton

71

Ellen Streidt

East German sprinter

*July 27th, 1952, Wittstock/Dosse

67

Carol Leifer

American comedian and producer

*July 27th, 1956, East Williston

38

Marielle Franco

Brazilian politician and activist (1979–2018)

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

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

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

71

Don Galloway

American actor (1937-2009)

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

74

Maureen McGovern

American recording artist; actress and singer

*July 27th, 1949, Youngstown

67

Dave Dombrowski

American baseball executive

*July 27th, 1956, Chicago

75

Betty Thomas

American actress and director (born 1947)

*July 27th, 1948, St. Louis

65

Margarethe Schreinemakers

German television presenter

*July 27th, 1958, Krefeld

66

Bill Engvall

American comedian and actor

*July 27th, 1957, Galveston

68

Carlos Alberto Boloña

Peruvian economist and politician (1950-2018)

*July 27th, 1950, Lima †October 17th, 2018, Miami

58

Santi Rodríguez

Spanish actor

*July 27th, 1965, Jaén

55

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Italian actress

*July 27th, 1968, Messina

Same year
Born in 1955

63

Pete Shelley

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

*April 17th, 1955, Leigh †December 6th, 2018, Tallinn

68

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

68

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)

*October 28th, 1955, Seattle

68

Guillermo Lasso

47th president of Ecuador

*November 16th, 1955, Guayaquil

68

Tim Berners-Lee

English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)

*June 8th, 1955, London

68

Lars Brygmann

Danish actor

*November 30th, 1955, Copenhagen

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

69

Lasse Lindtner

Norwegian actor

*March 7th, 1955, Bergen

68

Steve Jones

English guitarist

*September 3rd, 1955, Shepherd's Bush

69

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

68

Saw Swee Leong

Badminton player

*July 16th, 1955, Penang

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

61

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

69

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022

*March 21st, 1955, Glicério

43

Gerhard Gundermann

German musician

*February 21st, 1955, Weimar †June 21st, 1998, Spreetal

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

68

Isabelle Adjani

French actress

*June 27th, 1955, 17th arrondissement of Paris

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No: With 365 days 1955 is a normal year and no leap year.

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