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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 French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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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)
1054
Siward, Earl of Northumbria invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland somewhere north of the Firth of Forth.
1302
Battle of Bapheus: decisive Ottoman victory over the Byzantines opening up Bithynia for Turkish conquest.
1789
The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
1862
Sailing from San Francisco to Panama City, the SS Golden Gate catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231.
1866
The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart’s Content, Newfoundland.
1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
1949
Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
1953
Fighting in 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.
1997
About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
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.
Who were born on July 27?
1773
Jakob Aall, Norwegian journalist and statesman (d. 1844)
1835
Giosuè Carducci, Italian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1907)
1908
Joseph Mitchell, American writer (d. 1996)
1929
Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher (d. 2007)
1931
Khieu Samphan, Cambodian politician
1947
Kazuyoshi Miura, Japanese businessman (d. 2008)
1949
André Dupont, Quebec ice hockey player
1967
Sasha Mitchell, American actor
1972
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysian astronaut, the first Malaysian in space
1987
Jordan Hill, American basketball player
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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 FACOVAYU? Check your answers here: Make words with these letters FACOVAYU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.