Today in History for 27th July 2025

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Historical Events

1909 - Orville Wright successfully tests the Wright Military Flyer, the world's first military airplane, with a record flight of 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 40 seconds, flying approximately 64 km (40 mi)
1945 - Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from NY Yankees
1973 - Walter Blum becomes the sixth jockey to ride 4,000 winners
1984 - Montreal Expos first baseman Pete Rose collects his record 3,503rd career single, passing Ty Cobb with a hit off former Phillies teammate Steve Carlton at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
2024 - Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus retains her 400 m freestyle crown at the Paris Olympics in 3:57.49, defeating Canada's Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky of the US

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Famous Birthdays

1880 - Joe Tinker, American Baseball HOF shortstop (World Series 1907, 08 Chicago Orphans/Cubs) and manager (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs), born in Muscotah, Kansas (d. 1948)
1921 - Émile Genest, French Canadian actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Les Plouffe), born in Quebec City, Canada (d. 2003)
1931 - Jerry Van Dyke, American actor (My Mother the Car, Coach), born in Danville, Illinois (d. 2018)
1935 - Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer, born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
1970 - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Danish actor (Game of Thrones), born in Rudkøbing, Denmark

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Famous Deaths

1864 - John Putnam Chapin, American politician and 10th Mayor of Chicago (1846-47), dies at 54
1952 - W de Basil [US Voskresenski], Russian ballet dancer, dies
1958 - Claire Chennault, American aviator and military leader (Flying Tigers), dies at 64
2008 - Isaac Saba Raffoul, Mexican Businessman (b. 1923)
2024 - Carlos Alvarado, Costa Rican soccer goalkeeper (25 caps; LD Alajuelense), dies at 96

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