July 27th, 2026

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.

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

Birthday on July 27th, 2026

26

Mero

German rapper

*July 27th, 2000, Rüsselsheim am Main

69

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

24

Myisha Mohd Khairul

Malaysian badminton player

*July 27th, 2002, Johor Bahru

78

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater

*July 27th, 1948, San Jose

63

Donnie Yen

Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist

*July 27th, 1963, Guangzhou

68

Christopher Dean

English ice dancer

*July 27th, 1958, Nottingham

36

Kriti Sanon

Indian film actress

*July 27th, 1990, New Delhi

79

Max Klauß

East German long jumper

*July 27th, 1947, Chemnitz

31

Cees Bol

Dutch cyclist

*July 27th, 1995, Zaandam

46

Allan Davis

Australian road racing cyclist

*July 27th, 1980, Ipswich

36

Stephen Li-Chung Kuo

Figure skater

*July 27th, 1990, Trenton

65

Juri Schlünz

German footballer and manager

*July 27th, 1961, East Berlin

37

Maya Ali

Pakistani actress and model

*July 27th, 1989, Lahore

47

Sidney Govou

French association football player (born 1979)

*July 27th, 1979, Le Puy-en-Velay

78

Betty Thomas

American actress and director (born 1947)

*July 27th, 1948, St. Louis

62

Atle Pedersen

Norwegian cyclist

*July 27th, 1964, Larvik

61

Santi Rodríguez

Spanish actor

*July 27th, 1965, Jaén

74

Roxanne Hart

American actress

*July 27th, 1952, Trenton

63

Lélia Pissarro

French painter

*July 27th, 1963, Paris

56

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Danish actor

*July 27th, 1970, Rudkøbing

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