On 27 July 1890, aged 37, Van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a 7mm Lefaucheux à broche revolver.
On June 27.2007 ; Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. source
On June 27.2007 ; Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997.
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. source
On July 27. 1778 ; American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State). source
On July 27. 1789 ; The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
On July 27. 1865 ; Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina. source
On July 27. 1865 ; Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
On July 27. 1866 ; The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland. source
On July 27. 1866 ; The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
On July 27. 1914 ; Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government. source
On July 27. 1914 ; Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government.
On July 27. 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. source
On July 27. 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.
On July 27. 1921 ; Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar. source
On July 27. 1921 ; Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
On July 27. 1955 ; The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II ends. source
On July 27. 1955 ; The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II ends.
