History for July 27

History for July 27 - On-This-Day.com
Keenan Wynn 1916, Nick Reynolds (The Kingston Trio) 1933, Bobbie Gentry 1944 - Country singer 


Peggy Fleming 1948, Maureen McGovern 1949 - Singer, Alex Rodriguez 1975 - Baseball player 


1663 - The British Parliament passed a second Navigation Act, which required all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports. 


1777 - The marquis of Lafayette arrived in New England to help the rebellious American colonists fight the British. 


1789 - The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by the U.S. Congress. The agency was later known as the Department of State. 


1804 - The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. With the amendment Electors were directed to vote for a President and for a Vice-President rather than for two choices for President. 


1866 - Cyrus Field successfully completed the Atlantic Cable. It was an underwater telegraph from North America to Europe. 


1921 - Canadian biochemist Frederick Banting and associates announced the discovery of the hormone insulin. 


1940 - Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare." 


1953 - The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War was signed at Panmunjon, Korea. 


1967 - U.S. President Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of the violence in the wake of urban rioting. 


1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, by U.S. President Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-sam.