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July 27th


- Christian Feast Day:
- Iglesia Ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)
- José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)
- National Sleepy Head Day (Finland)
- Victory Day (North Korea)

July 27th


- 2007 - Phoenix News Helicopter Collision: news helicopters from Phoenix, Arizona television stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase;
- 2006 - The Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Bashkirian 2937 and DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance.
- 2005 - STS-114: NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank. During ascent, the external tank of the Space Shuttle Discovery sheds a piece of foam slightly smaller than the piece that caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; this foam does not strike the spacecraft.
- 2002 - Ukraine airshow disaster: a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history.
- 1997 - About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
- 1996 - Centennial Olympic Park bombing: in Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. One woman (Alice Hawthorne) is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. 111 are injured.
- 1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..
- 1990 - The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago, occupying the Trinidad and the studios of Trinidad and Tobago Television, holding Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and most of his Cabinet as well as the staff at the television station hostage for 6 days.
- 1990 - The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Until the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.
- 1987 - RMS Titanic, Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
- 1983 - Black July: 18 Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by Sinhalese prisoners, the second such massacre in two days.
- 1981 - British television: on Coronation Street, Ken Barlow marries Deirdre Langton, which proves to be a national event scoring massive viewer numbers for the show.
- 1976 - Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed bribery scandals.
- 1974 - Watergate Scandal: the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
- 1964 - Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
- 1955 - The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends.
- 1953 - The Korean War ends when the United States, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
- 1949 - Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
- 1941 - Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China.
- 1940 - The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
- 1928 - Tich Freeman becomes the only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before the end of July.
- 1921 - Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin.
- 1919 - The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period.
- 1917 - The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.
- 1914 - Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government.
- 1880 - Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand – Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
- 1866 - The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
- 1862 - Sailing from San Francisco to Panama City, the SS Golden Gate catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231.
- 1794 - French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution".
- 1789 - The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
- 1778 - American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant – British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
- 1720 - The Battle of Grengam marks the second important victory of the Russian Navy.
- 1694 - A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England.
- 1689 - Glorious Revolution: the Battle of Killiecrankie ends.
- 1663 - The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.
- 1549 - The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reaches Japan.
- 1302 - Battle of Bapheus: decisive Ottoman victory over the Byzantines opening up Bithynia for Turkish conquest.
- 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: in France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
- 1054 - Siward, Earl of Northumbria invades Scotland to support Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth of Scotland, who usurped the Scottish throne from Malcolm's father, King Duncan. Macbeth is defeated at Dunsinane.

July 27th


- 1994 - Spencer Achtymichuk, Canadian actor
- 1990 - Cheyenne Kimball, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Gloriana)
- 1990 - Nick Hogan, American reality TV star
- 1990 - Indiana Evans, Australian actress
- 1989 - Charlotte Arnold, Canadian actress
- 1988 - Adam Biddle, Australian footballer
- 1987 - Jordan Hill, American basketball player
- 1986 - Courtney Kupets, American gymnast
- 1986 - Ryan Griffen, Australian rules footballer
- 1985 - Benedita Pereira, Portuguese actress
- 1985 - Matteo Pratichetti, Italian rugby player
- 1985 - Lou Taylor Pucci, American actor
- 1984 - Iekeliene Stange, Dutch high fashion model
- 1983 - Goran Pandev, Macedonian footballer
- 1983 - Martijn Maaskant, Dutch cyclist
- 1982 - Neil Harbisson, British-born Spanish artist
- 1981 - Susan King Borchardt, American basketball player
- 1981 - Collins Obuya, Kenyan cricketer
- 1981 - Christopher Weselek, German rugby player
- 1980 - Nick Nemeth, American professional wrestler
- 1980 - Allan Davis, Australian cyclist
- 1979 - Shannon Moore, American professional wrestler
- 1979 - Jorge Arce, Mexican boxer
- 1979 - Sidney Govou, French footballer
- 1978 - Diarmuid O'Sullivan, Irish Hurler
- 1977 - Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor
- 1977 - Foo Swee Chin, Singaporean comic book artist
- 1976 - Scott Mason, Australian cricketer (d. 2005)
- 1975 - Fred Mascherino, American guitarist (Taking Back Sunday)
- 1975 - Alex Rodriguez, American baseball player
- 1975 - Alessandro Pistone, Italian footballer
- 1975 - Shea Hillenbrand, American baseball player
- 1974 - Eason Chan, Hong Kong singer
- 1974 - Pete Yorn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1973 - Abe Cunningham, American drummer (Deftones)
- 1973 - Gorden Tallis, Australian rugby league footballer
- 1973 - Erik Nijs, Belgian long jumper
- 1972 - Jill Arrington, American sports reporter
- 1972 - Takako Fuji, Japanese actress
- 1972 - Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian
- 1972 - Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysian astronaut, the first Malaysian in space
- 1970 - Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Danish actor
- 1969 - Timo Maas, German electronica DJ
- 1969 - Triple H, American professional wrestler
- 1969 - Jonty Rhodes, South African cricketer
- 1968 - Cliff Curtis, New Zealand actor
- 1968 - Tom Goodwin, American baseball player
- 1968 - Julian McMahon, Australian actor
- 1968 - Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver
- 1968 - Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actress
- 1967 - Juliana Hatfield, American guitarist, singer and songwriter (Blake Babies, Some Girls)
- 1967 - Sasha Mitchell, American actor
- 1967 - Kellie Waymire, American actress (d. 2003)
- 1967 - Craig Wolanin, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1967 - Neil Smith, English cricketer
- 1965 - José Luis Chilavert, Paraguayan footballer
- 1964 - Rex Brown, American bassist (Pantera)
- 1963 - Karrin Allyson, American Jazz vocalist
- 1963 - Donnie Yen, Hong Kong film actor
- 1962 - Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (d. 2005)
- 1959 - Joe DeSa, American baseball player (d. 1986)
- 1959 - Hugh Green, American football player
- 1959 - Yiannos Papantoniou, Greek politician
- 1958 - Christopher Dean, English figure skater
- 1957 - Bill Engvall, American comedian
- 1957 - Matt Osborne, American professional wrestler
- 1957 - Allan Simmons, British Scrabble player
- 1956 - Carol Leifer, American actress
- 1955 - Cat Bauer, American novelist
- 1955 - Allan Border, Australian cricketer
- 1954 - G. S. Bali, Indian politician
- 1954 - Philippe Alliot, French race car driver
- 1953 - Yahoo Serious, Australian comedian
- 1952 - Roxanne Hart, American actress
- 1952 - Hannu-Pekka Hänninen, Finnish sports commentator
- 1950 - Simon Jones, English actor
- 1949 - Maury Chaykin, American-born Canadian actor (d. 2010)
- 1949 - André Dupont, Quebec ice hockey player
- 1949 - Maureen McGovern, American singer
- 1949 - Robert Rankin, English novelist
- 1948 - Betty Thomas, American actor and film director
- 1948 - Peggy Fleming, American figure skater
- 1947 - Kazuyoshi Miura, Japanese businessman (d. 2008)
- 1946 - Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian actor
- 1944 - Tony Capstick, English comedian (d. 2003)
- 1944 - Jean-Marie Leblanc, French cyclist
- 1944 - Bobbie Gentry, American singer and songwriter
- 1942 - Dennis Ralston, American tennis player
- 1942 - John Pleshette, American actor
- 1942 - Édith Butler, Canadian singer and songwriter
- 1941 - Christian Boesch, Austrian baritone
- 1940 - Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer (d. 2009)
- 1939 - Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet
- 1938 - Isabelle Aubret, French singer
- 1938 - Gary Gygax, American role-playing game creator (Dungeons & Dragons) (d. 2008)
- 1937 - Don Galloway, American actor (d. 2009)
- 1936 - J. Robert Hooper, American politician
- 1935 - Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer
- 1933 - Ted Whitten, Australian rules footballer (d. 1995)
- 1933 - Nick Reynolds, American folk singer
- 1931 - Jerry Van Dyke, American actor
- 1931 - Khieu Samphan, Cambodian politician
- 1930 - Shirley Williams, British politician
- 1929 - Jack Higgins, British novelist
- 1929 - Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher (d. 2007)
- 1928 - Karloff Lagarde, Mexican lucha libre wrestler (d. 2007)
- 1927 - Sat Mahajan, Indian politician
- 1924 - Vincent Canby, American film critic (d. 2000)
- 1923 - Masutatsu Oyama, Japanese Kyokushin founder (d. 1994)
- 1922 - Norman Lear, American television writer and producer
- 1922 - Adolfo Celi, Italian actor (d. 1986)
- 1921 - Émile Genest, Quebec actor (d. 2003)
- 1918 - Leonard Rose, American cellist (d. 1984)
- 1917 - Bourvil, French actor (d. 1970)
- 1916 - Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic and novelist (d. 2007)
- 1916 - Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986)
- 1915 - Mario del Monaco, Italian tenor (d. 1982)
- 1915 - Josef Priller, German fighter pilot (d. 1961)
- 1913 - Gérard Côté, Quebec marathon runner (d. 1993)
- 1913 - George L. Street III American Navy Submariner (d. 2000)
- 1911 - Rayner Heppenstall, British novelist (d. 1981)
- 1910 - Julien Gracq, French writer (d. 2007)
- 1908 - Joseph Mitchell, American writer (d. 1996)
- 1906 - Herbert Jasper, Canadian physiologist and neurologist (d. 1999)
- 1906 - Jerzy Giedroyc, Polish writer and activist (d. 2000)
- 1905 - Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
- 1903 - Michail Stasinopoulos, Greek politician (d. 2002)
- 1903 - Nikolai Cherkasov, Russian actor (d. 1966)
- 1896 - Henri Longchambon, French politician (d. 1969)
- 1891 - Jacob van der Hoeden, Dutch-Israeli veterinary scientist (d. 1968)
- 1889 - Vera Karalli, Russian ballerina and actress (d. 1972)
- 1886 - Ernst May, German architect (d. 1970)
- 1882 - Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (d. 1965)
- 1881 - Hans Fischer, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1945)
- 1879 - Jack Laviolette, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1960)
- 1877 - Ern? Dohnányi, Hungarian composer and conductor (d. 1960)
- 1870 - Hilaire Belloc, English writer (d. 1953)
- 1867 - Enrique Granados, Spanish composer (d. 1916)
- 1866 - António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (d. 1929)
- 1857 - José Celso Barbosa, Puerto Rican politician (d. 1921)
- 1853 - Vladimir Korolenko, Russian writer (d. 1921)
- 1848 - Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (d. 1919)
- 1848 - Thomas Herbst German painter (d. 1915)
- 1835 - Giosuč Carducci, Italian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1907)
- 1833 - Thomas George Bonney, English geologist (d. 1923)
- 1824 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author (d. 1895)
- 1812 - Thomas Clingman, American Confederate general (d. 1897)
- 1784 - Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (d. 1839)
- 1781 - Mauro Giuliani, Italian composer (d. 1828)
- 1777 - Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet (d. 1844)
- 1777 - Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, British peer and soldier (d. 1853)
- 1773 - Jakob Aall, Norwegian journalist and statesman (d. 1844)
- 1768 - Charlotte Corday, French aristocrat who killed Jean-Paul Marat (d. 1793)
- 1752 - Samuel Smith, American politician (d. 1839)
- 1740 - Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803)
- 1733 - Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)
- 1667 - Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1748)
- 1452 - Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1508)