July 27 facts for kids

July 27 is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 157 days remain until the end of the year.

July 27th is a special day filled with many interesting events throughout history. From ancient battles to modern discoveries, this date has seen important moments that shaped our world. Let's explore some of the most exciting happenings on this day!

Historical Events on July 27

Battles and Empires

• 1054 – Siward, Earl of Northumbria, a powerful leader, invaded Scotland. He defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in a battle north of the Firth of Forth.
• 1202 – The Kingdom of Georgia won a big victory. They defeated the Sultanate of Rum at the Battle of Basian.
• 1214 – At the Battle of Bouvines, Philip II of France achieved a major win. He defeated armies from the Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of England, and County of Flanders. This battle helped end John of England's large Angevin Empire.
• 1299 – Some historians believe this was the day Osman I first entered the area of Nicomedia. This is often seen as the start of the powerful Ottoman state.
• 1302 – The Ottoman Empire had a big win over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus. This victory opened up the area of Bithynia for the Turks to conquer.
• 1689 – During the Glorious Revolution, the Battle of Killiecrankie was a victory for the Jacobites.
• 1714 – The Russian Navy achieved its first important naval victory. This happened in the Battle of Gangut against the Swedish Navy near the Hanko Peninsula.
• 1778 – In the American Revolution, British and French fleets fought to a draw. This was the First Battle of Ushant.
• 1816 – The Seminole Wars saw a terrible event. The Battle of Negro Fort ended when a cannonball hit the fort's powder storage. About 275 people died, making it one of the deadliest cannon shots in U.S. history.
• 1880 – In the Second Anglo-Afghan War, Afghan forces won a battle. Led by Mohammad Ayub Khan, they defeated the British Army near Maiwand, Afghanistan.

Important Discoveries and Inventions

• 1549 – The ship of Francis Xavier, a Jesuit priest, arrived in Japan. This was an important moment for spreading Christianity.
• 1866 – The first working transatlantic telegraph cable was finished. It stretched all the way from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland. This allowed messages to be sent across the ocean much faster!
• 1921 – Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, made a huge discovery. They proved that the hormone insulin helps control blood sugar. This was a breakthrough for treating diabetes.
• 1949 – The de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered passenger plane, took its first flight. This was a big step for air travel!

Government and Society Changes

• 1663 – The English Parliament passed the second Navigation Act. This law said that all goods going to the American colonies had to be sent in English ships from English ports.
• 1694 – The Bank of England received its official permission to operate.
• 1775 – The U.S. Army Medical Department was founded. The Second Continental Congress created a hospital system for the Continental Army.
• 1789 – The first U.S. federal government agency was created. It was called the Department of Foreign Affairs, later renamed the Department of State.
• 1794 – During the French Revolution, Maximilien de Robespierre was arrested. He had encouraged the execution of many people, and his arrest marked a turning point.
• 1929 – The Geneva Convention of 1929 was signed by 53 nations. This agreement set rules for how prisoners of war should be treated.
• 1953 – The fighting in the Korean War stopped. The United States, China, and North Korea signed an armistice agreement.
• 1955 – The Austrian State Treaty gave Austria its independence back.
• 1974 – The Watergate scandal was a big political event in the U.S. On this day, a committee in the House of Representatives voted to recommend that President Richard Nixon be removed from office for obstructing justice.
• 1990 – The government of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic declared that Belarus was independent from the Soviet Union.
• 1995 – The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.. This memorial honors those who served in the Korean War.

Culture and Entertainment

• 1900 – Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany gave a speech. He compared Germans to Huns, and this term was used to describe Germans for many years after.
• 1940 – The cartoon A Wild Hare was released. This short film introduced the famous character of Bugs Bunny!
• 1959 – The Continental League was announced as a "third major league" in baseball in the United States.
• 1963 – The Puijo observation tower opened to the public in Kuopio, Finland. It offers great views!

Tragedies and Accidents

• 1919 – The Chicago Race Riot began after a racial incident on a beach. Over five days, 38 people died and 537 were injured.
• 1983 – During "Black July" in Sri Lanka, 18 Tamil political prisoners were killed by other prisoners at the Welikada Prison in Colombo.
• 1989 – Korean Air Flight 803 crashed while trying to land in Libya. Seventy-five passengers and crew, and four people on the ground, died.
• 2002 – The Sknyliv air show disaster happened in Ukraine. A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed during an air show, killing 77 people and injuring over 500. It is the deadliest air show accident ever.
• 2005 – After an incident during STS-114, NASA stopped Space Shuttle flights. This was to investigate a problem with foam insulation falling off the fuel tank.

Famous Birthdays on July 27

Many interesting people were born on this day!

Born Before 1900

• 774 – Kūkai, a Japanese Buddhist monk who started a special kind of Buddhism called Shingon.
• 1452 – Ludovico Sforza, an important Italian duke.
• 1612 – Murad IV, an Ottoman Sultan.
• 1667 – Johann Bernoulli, a famous Swiss mathematician.
• 1740 – Jeanne Baré, a brave French explorer.
• 1768 – Charlotte Corday, a French woman known for her role in the French Revolution.
• 1824 – Alexandre Dumas, fils, a French writer who wrote novels and plays.
• 1835 – Giosuè Carducci, an Italian poet and teacher who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1848 – Loránd Eötvös, a Hungarian physicist and politician.
• 1857 – José Celso Barbosa, a Puerto Rican doctor and politician.
• 1867 – Enrique Granados, a Spanish pianist and composer.
• 1870 – Hilaire Belloc, a British writer and historian.
• 1881 – Hans Fischer, a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• 1882 – Geoffrey de Havilland, an English pilot and engineer who started the de Havilland Aircraft Company.
• 1890 – Armas Taipale, a Finnish athlete who was good at discus throwing.

Born After 1900

• 1903 – Nikolay Cherkasov, a Russian actor.
• 1905 – Leo Durocher, an American baseball player and manager.
• 1907 – Irene Fischer, an Austrian-American scientist who studied the Earth's shape.
• 1922 – Norman Lear, an American writer and producer for television.
• 1923 – Mas Oyama, a South Korean-Japanese martial artist.
• 1928 – Joseph Kittinger, an American pilot famous for a record-breaking parachute jump from high in the atmosphere.
• 1938 – Gary Gygax, an American game designer who helped create Dungeons & Dragons.
• 1940 – Pina Bausch, a German dancer and choreographer.
• 1942 – Bobbie Gentry, an American singer-songwriter.
• 1948 – Peggy Fleming, a famous American figure skater.
• 1949 – Maureen McGovern, an American singer and actress.
• 1955 – Allan Border, a well-known Australian cricketer.
• 1958 – Christopher Dean, an English figure skater and choreographer.
• 1963 – Donnie Yen, a Chinese-Hong Kong actor and martial artist.
• 1965 – José Luis Chilavert, a famous Paraguayan footballer.
• 1969 – Triple H, an American wrestler and actor.
• 1970 – Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, a Danish actor.
• 1972 – Maya Rudolph, an American actress and comedian.
• 1972 – Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, a Malaysian surgeon and astronaut.
• 1977 – Jonathan Rhys Meyers, an Irish actor.
• 1979 – Marielle Franco, a Brazilian politician and human rights activist.
• 1984 – Max Scherzer, an American baseball player.
• 1984 – Taylor Schilling, an American actress.
• 1987 – Marek Hamšík, a Slovak footballer.
• 1993 – Jordan Spieth, an American golfer.

Notable People Who Died on July 27

This day also marks the passing of many important people.

Died Before 1900

• 959 – Chai Rong, an emperor of the Later Zhou dynasty.
• 1061 – Nicholas II, a pope of the Catholic Church.
• 1276 – James I of Aragon, a king of Aragon.
• 1382 – Joanna I of Naples, a queen of Naples.
• 1675 – Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, a French general.
• 1759 – Pierre Louis Maupertuis, a French mathematician and philosopher.
• 1841 – Mikhail Lermontov, a Russian poet and painter.
• 1844 – John Dalton, an English scientist known for his work in physics and chemistry.

Died After 1900

• 1917 – Emil Theodor Kocher, a Swiss doctor who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
• 1924 – Ferruccio Busoni, an Italian pianist and composer.
• 1938 – Tom Crean, an Irish sailor and explorer.
• 1946 – Gertrude Stein, an American writer and poet.
• 1970 – António de Oliveira Salazar, a former Prime Minister of Portugal.
• 1980 – Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
• 1981 – William Wyler, an American film director.
• 1984 – James Mason, an English actor.
• 1988 – Frank Zamboni, an American inventor who created the ice resurfacing machine.
• 1994 – Kevin Carter, a South African photographer.
• 2003 – Bob Hope, a famous English-American actor and comedian.
• 2015 – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, an Indian engineer and politician who became the 11th President of India.
• 2016 – Sam Shepard, an American playwright and actor.
• 2022 – Tony Dow, an American actor and director.

Holidays and Celebrations on July 27

• Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)
• Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)
• José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)
• Medical Workers Day (Ukraine)
• Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (Vietnam)
• National Sleepy Head Day (Finland)

See also

In Spanish: 27 de julio para niños