What Happened On This Day – July 27
2012 Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
It was the 3rd time London had hosted the multi-event international sports event. The ceremony was called Isles of Wonder and was directed by Danny Boyle.
1985 Coup in Uganda
Tito Lutwa Okello, an Ugandan military officer successfully staged a coup against president Milton Obote. He was ousted by current president Yoweri Museveni 6 months later.
1955 Austrian State Treaty came to force
The treaty re-established Austria as a democratic and sovereign country after World War II. It also ended the allied occupation of the country.
1940 Bugs Bunny's official debut
Bugs Bunny made his official debut in A Wild Hare.
1890 Vincent Van Gogh shoots himeslf
The famed painter, shot himself in the chest. He died of his wounds two days later.
Births On This Day – July 27
1980 Dolph Ziggler
American wrestler
1975 Alex Rodriguez
American baseball player
1969 Triple H
American wrestler, actor
1870 Hilaire Belloc
English writer
1824 Alexandre Dumas, fils
French author
Deaths On This Day – July 27
2015 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian scientist, politician, 11th President of India
2003 Bob Hope
English/American actor, singer, producer
1980 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah of Iran
1948 Joe Tinker
American baseball player
1946 Gertrude Stein
American poet, art collector