July 27th is also known as Walk On Stilts Day and Take Your Houseplants For A Walk Day.
Today is the 208th day of the year, and there are 157 days left of the year.
If you were born on July 27, your star sign is Leo.
Were you born on this day? Or do you just want to know more about today in history? Either way, we’ve got you covered. Here you’ll find many historical events that all happened on July 27th.
Did you know that on this day in 1940, Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs? It used a nationwide survey to compare sales of singles in retail stores.
Keep reading for more facts about July 27th in history!
What Happened On July 27 In History?
2012
Queen Elizabeth II of England declared the 30th Olympics opened in London, UK.
To the audience's surprise, a stand-in for the Queen made an entrance by skydiving from a helicopter with James Bond's assistance.
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NPR
1999
Tony Hawk landed the first “900” on a skateboard at the 5th annual X Games in San Francisco.
The "900" is a dangerous two-and-a-half revolution spin off a vertical ramp.
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NY Times
1982
The musical “Little Shop of Horrors” by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman premiered on Broadway at Orpheum Theater, New York, US.
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Wikipedia
1962
Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed while performing a public prayer at the city hall in Albany, Georgia, US.
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Stanford University
1890
Vincent van Gogh shot himself at a wheat field in Auvers-Sur-Oise, France, and died from his wounds two days later.
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Van Gogh Museum
1643
Oliver Cromwell’s forces from Cambridgeshire and forces from Nottingham met near Gainsborough, ready to battle the following day in the Battle of Gainsborough.
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Wikipedia
1586
Tobacco arrived in England for the first time.
Sir Walter Raleigh was the man to bring it from Virginia. The tales say that one of his servants who was smoking a pipe had water thrown over him as someone feared he was on fire.
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Historic UK
1214
The Battle of Bouvines began.
French King Philip II battled Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and King John of England, resulting in King John losing Normandy.
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Britannica
Did you know that on this day, July 27th 1940, Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs?