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?
2013
Around 1,000 prisoners escaped from Queyfiya Prison in Benghazi, Libya.
Oliver Cromwell’s forces from Cambridgeshire and forces from Nottingham met near Gainsborough, ready to battle the following day in the Battle of Gainsborough.
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.
Did you know that on this day, July 27th 1940, Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs?