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July 27: Day of the Week
July 27, 2024 is the 209th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 157 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 27 Historical Event(s)
1778
American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant – British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
1865
Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
1914
Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government.
1941
Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China.
1942
World War II: Allied forces successfully halt the final Axis advance into Egypt.
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.
1981
6 year old Adam Walsh, son of John Walsh is kidnapped in Hollywood, Florida and is found murdered two weeks later.
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.
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.
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;
Who were born on July 27?
1740
Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803)
1929
Marc Wilkinson, Australian composer and conductor
1935
Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer
1957
Allan Simmons, British Scrabble player
1959
Yiannos Papantoniou, Greek politician
1972
Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian
1975
Alessandro Pistone, Italian footballer
1975
Shea Hillenbrand, American baseball player
1979
Shannon Moore, American professional wrestler
1981
Collins Obuya, Kenyan cricketer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JUROUPBAAJFQ? Check your answers here: Word search JUROUPBAAJFQ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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