CoM Moderators Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Historical Events 1927 - Mel Ott, 18, hits his 1st league home run (inside the park)1987 - John Demjanjuk, accused Nazi "Ivan the Terrible", testifies in Israel1997 - 84th Tour de France won by Jan Ullrich of Germany1997 - Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria; about 50 people killed.1997 - British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Gary Player of South Africa wins with birdie on 2nd playoff hole against countryman John Bland2015 - Fiat Chrysler fined record $105 million by Us regulators over their number of car recallsMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1849 - John Hopkinson, British physicist and electrical engineer (Hopkinson's Law), born in Manchester (d. 1898)1922 - Bob Thiele, American record producer (Impulse! Records), born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)1957 - Hansi Muller, German footballer, born in Stuttgart1960 - Jo Durie, English tennis player, born in Bristol1963 - Karrin Allyson, American jazz singer (Wild for You), born in Great Bend, Kansas1986 - Courtney Kupets, American gymnast (World Championships champion 2002, 2003), born in Bedford, TexasMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 916 - Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies1675 - Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France, dies at 631934 - Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 791968 - Babe Adams, baseball player (b. 1882)1990 - Elizabeth Allan, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Camille, Java Head), dies2011 - Richard Rutt, English bishop of Leicester, dies at 85More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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