View Historical Events by Day: What Happened on July 27 in History?

The Chicago race riot of 1919 begins. it was a violent racial conflict between white Americans and black Americans that lasted eight days. During the riot, 38 people died, 537 were injured and between 1,000 and 2,000 residents, most of them black, lost their homes. The riot is considered the worst of the scores of riots and civil disturbances across the United States during the "Red Summer" of 1919. More

The First test flight of the De Havilland DH 106 Comet, takes place. The Havilland, developed and manufactured by De Havilland in the United Kingdom, went on to become the world's first commercial passenger jet aircraft to reach production and was commercially promising at its debut in 1952. Within a year, three Comets were lost after suffering catastrophic mishaps mid-flight. As a result, the Comet was extensively redesigned, with structural reinforcements and other changes. More

The Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice by U.S. and North Korean delegates at Panmunjom, Korea and establishing a demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. It brought to an end three years of fighting that killed 2.5 million people. No peace treaty was signed. More

1990, July 27 - The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.