27 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on July 27, the day number in a year is 208 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 209. July 27 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
July 27 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1054 | Siward, Earl of Northumbria, led an invasion of Scotland anddefeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in a battle north of the Firth ofForth. |
| 1302 | Byzantine–Ottoman Wars-The Ottoman sultanate scored itsfirst major victory against the Byzantine Empire in the Battle ofBapheus in Bithynia. |
| 1586 | Sir Walter Raleh became the man who brought tobacco from Vazinia to London. |
| 1655 | The Netherlands and Brandenburg signed the military treaty. |
| 1694 | A Royal Charter was granted to the Bank of England as theEnglish Government's banker. |
| 1709 | Emperor Imper Nakamikado sat on the throne of Japan. |
| 1713 | Russia and Turkey signed the peace treaty. |
| 1714 | British Queen Anne rejected Premier Robert Haley. |
| 1720 | Second important victory of the Russian Navy - Battle of Gangnam. |
| 1724 | Peter the Wild Boy \ 's caught near Havensen in Hanover. |
| 1789 | The U.S. State Department, then known as the Department ofForeign Affairs, became the first federal agency created under the U.S.Constitution. |
| 1794 | The National Convention ordered the arrest and execution ofReign of Terror leader Maximilien Robespierre after he encouraged theexecution of more than 17,000 'enemies of the French Revolution'. |
| 1836 | Adelaide was established in South Australia. |
| 1836 | Adelaide was established in South Australia. |
| 1844 | The fire destroyed the American mint of Charlotte and North Carolina. |
| 1862 | Hurricane Hurricane wreaked havoc in the US city of Canton, killing 40 thousand people. |
| 1888 | Philippe Pratt showcased the first electric automobile. |
| 1888 | The first American electric tricycle was built by Philip Pratt. |
| 1908 | Hong Kong's Typhoon lost 421 lives to passenger steamer Ying King. |
| 1914 | Felix Manalo established the modern-day Iglesia ni Cristoreligion, an independent, nontrinitarian Christian church, in the Philippines. |
| 1916 | British mariner Charles Fryatt was executed at Bruges, Belgiumafter a court-martial found him to be a franc-tireur. |
| 1919 | Red Summer-Race riots erupted in Chicago after a racialincident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and537 injuries over a five-day period. |
| 1921 | University of Toronto researchers led by Frederick Banting proved that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar. |
| 1921 | Two scientists from the University of Toronto, Frederick Banting and Charles Best, succeeded in isolating the hormone named insulin. |
| 1935 | Two lakh people died due to floods in Yangtze and Hoang River in China. |
| 1939 | Central Reserve Police Force was established. |
| 1940 | Bugs Bunny debuted in the animated cartoon A Wild Hare. |
| 1949 | The de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jetairliner to reach production, made its maiden flight. |
| 1953 | An armistice was signed to end hostilities in the Korean War,officially making the Division of Korea indefinite by creating anapproximately 4 km (2.5 mi) wide demilitarized zone running across theKorean Peninsula. |
| 1962 | Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the African-American civil rights struggle, is lodged in the Albany prison in Georgia. |
| 1965 | Edward Heath became the leader of the British Conservative Party. |
| 1985 | The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, while holding this post, went on an official visit to America for the first time in 11 years. |
| 1987 | In 1912, explorers discovered the wreck of the sinking ship Titanic on its first voyage. |
| 1990 | Tom Moody, the famous cricketer, has made a world record by scoring 100 runs in 26 minutes. He has made it in county cricket. |
| 1990 | Members of Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago by taking hostages at the Red Houseincluding Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, before surrendering six dayslater. |
| 1993 | Mafia bombed historical buildings in Rome/Milan/Vatican City. The major bombardment has taken 5 lives. Many more have been injured. |
| 1997 | Candide,” has been closed at Gershwin Theater New York City. This has been closed after 103 performances. It was a huge success. |
| 2006 | Intel Corp. introduced Core 2 DU microprocessors. |
| 2011 | The Higher than expected consumer price index figures and U.S. default concerns have caused the Australian dollar to reach a post-float record against the U.S. dollar. |
| 2011 | The U.K. government has recognized the National Transitional Council. The U.K. government has also expelled Libyan diplomats loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. |
| 2012 | U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has urged that the countries should work together to reach an agreement to control international arms sales. But till date no agreement is reached. |
| 2012 | Salvatore J. Cordileone is appointed as the ninth Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco. The appointment was made by Pope Benedict XVI. |
| 2013 | Voters go to the polls for a general election in Kuwait. Shiite candidates have lost the half of the parliamentary seats. |
| 2014 | Zillow, the real estate website company will buy its rival Trulia for $3.5 billion in stock. The company will control the market for online searches of real estate. |
| 2014 | Discount store Dollar Tree will buy its rival Family Dollar. It will buy for $8.5 billion. It is expected that the amalgamated company is expected to create income in line with challenger Dollar General. |
| 2015 | The 11th President of India, Dr. Abdul Kalam died in Shillong. |
Famous Birthdays of July 27:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1990 | Nick Hogan / Actor / United States of America |
| 1975 | Alessandro Pistone / Footballer / Italy |
| 1968 | Ricardo Rosset / Racing Car Driver / Brazil |
| 1951 | Bob Diamond / Business Man / United Kingdom |
| 1870 | Hilaire Belloc / Writer / France |
| 1990 | Stephen Li-Chung Kuo / Figure Skater / United States of America |
| 1858 | George Lyon / Golfer / Canada |
| 1987 | Sarah Parsons / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America |
| 1964 | Rex Brown / Writer / United States of America |
| 1913 | George L. Street III / Captain / United States of America |
| 1910 | Lupita Tovar / Actress / United States of America |
| 1910 | Julien Gracq / Author / France |
| 1968 | Tom Goodwin / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1915 | Mario Del Monaco / Tenor / Italy |
| 1928 | Joseph Kittinger / Pilot / United States of America |
| 1963 | Donnie Yen / Actor / China |
| 1955 | Cat Bauer / Author / United States of America |
| 1903 | Mārtiņš Zīverts / Playwright / Latvia |
| 1824 | Alexandre Dumas / Novelist / France |
| 1984 | Tsuyoshi Nishioka / Baseball Player / Japan |
| 1955 | Allan Border / Cricketer / Australia |
| 1940 | Pina Bausch / Dancer / Germany |
| 1911 | Rayner Heppenstall / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 1954 | Ricardo Uceda / Journalist / Peru |
| 1953 | Yahoo Serious / Actor / Australia |
| 1975 | Alex Rodriguez / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1952 | Roxanne Hart / Actress / United States of America |
| 1990 | Paolo Hurtado / Footballer / Peru |
| 1983 | Lorik Cana / Footballer / Albania |
| 1973 | Erik Nys / Jumper / Belgium |
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