Today in History
What happened on the 27th of July in history?
Change Date:
- 1501
Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral
- 1689
Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie.
- 1694
Bank of England is chartered.
- 1836
Adelaide South Australia founded.
- 1866
Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1 686 miles long)
- 1940
Billboard magazine starts publishing bestseller charts.
- 1947
Yogi Berri starts record 148 game errorless streak
- 1953
Korean War ends
- 1955
Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation.
- 1962
Mariner 2 launched to venus; flyby mission.
- 1969
Pioneer 10 Launched.