Today in History for 27th June 2025

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Historical Events

1542 - Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire
1898 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Defending champion R.F. Doherty beats younger brother Laurence Doherty 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1
1950 - "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances
1967 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)
2007 - The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre.

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Famous Birthdays

1908 - Hans de Jong, Dutch conductor (De Damrakkertjes; Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), born in Netherlands (d. 1994)
1920 - I. A. L. Diamond, Hollywood screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment), born in Ungheni, Basarabia (d. 1988)
1956 - Jeff Odintz, American horse trainer, born in Brooklyn, New York City
1976 - Leigh Nash, American pop singer and songwriter (Sixpence None The Richer -"Kiss Me"), born in New Braunfels, Texas
1986 - Drake Bell, American actor (Drake and Josh), musician ("Terrific"), and convict, born in Newport Beach, California

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Famous Deaths

1952 - Max Dehn, German mathematician (Dehn’s lemma), dies at 73
1992 - Allan Jones, American actor and singer (A Day at the Races; Showboat), dies at 84
2011 - Lord Inchyra [Robert Charles Reneke Hoyer Millar], British noble and secretary-general of the British Banking Association, dies at 76
2016 - Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer (Symphony and Antiphony), dies of cancer at 83
2023 - Julian Sands, English actor (A Room With a View; Arachnophobia; 24), confirmed dead after remains are identified, six months after failing to return from a hike at 65

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