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July 27

July 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1054 and 1990. Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of Forth. This is known as the Battle of Dunsinane.

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What happened on July 27?

July 27 is the 208th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1054 and 1990. Famous people born on July 27 include Gary Gygax, Sidney Govou and Julian McMahon.

The shape of the day

From 1054 to 1990, July 27 gathers 936 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Leo is the sign for July 27 — read more on the Leo page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on July 27

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Deadlink
  • Game The Expanse: A Telltale Series
  • Movie Dime lo que quieres (de verdad)
  • Game Arcadian Atlas

2021

  • Game Tribes of Midgard
  • Game Night Book

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1054

    Siward, Earl of Northumbria

    Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of Forth. This is known as the Battle of Dunsinane.

  2. 1794

    French Revolution

    French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution".

  3. 1890

    Vincent van Gogh

    Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.

  4. 1900

    Wilhelm II

    Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.

  5. 1917

    World War I

    World War I: The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.

  6. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.

  7. 1953

    Korean War

    Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.

  8. 1955

    Austrian State Treaty

    The Austrian State Treaty restores Austrian sovereignty.

  9. 1955

    El Al Flight 402

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

  10. 1990

    Jamaat al Muslimeen

    The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 27

Gary Gygax

b. 1938

American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons

Sidney Govou

b. 1979

French footballer

Julian McMahon

b. 1968

Australian actor and producer

Sabina Jeschke

b. 1968

Swedish-German engineer and academic

Juliana Hatfield

b. 1967

American singer-songwriter and musician

Giosuè Carducci

b. 1835

Italian poet and educator, Nobel Prize laureate

Triple H

b. 1969

American wrestler and actor

Ernst May

b. 1886

German architect and urban planner

Deaths

  • 2015A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  • 2008Horst Stein
  • 1981William Wyler
  • 1931Auguste Forel
  • 1844John Dalton
  • 1841Mikhail Lermontov

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Arethas (Western Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Aurelius and Natalia and companions of the Martyrs of Córdoba.
  • —Christian feast day: Maurus, Pantalemon, and Sergius
  • —Christian feast day: Pantaleon
  • —Christian feast day: Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Roman Martyrology) National Sleepy Head Day (Finland)
  • —Christian feast day: Theobald of Marly
  • —Christian feast day: Titus Brandsma, O.Carm.
  • —Christian feast day: July 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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