Historical Events on July 27

6 notable historical events happened on July 27 throughout history.

19th Century1 event

1880

war

Battle of Maiwand — 1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War

1953

war

Korean Armistice Agreement — armistice signed July 27, 1953 ending hostilities in Korean War

1976

sports

water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics — water polo at the Olympics

1986

general

1986 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986

1997

general

1997 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1997

2018

general

July 2018 lunar eclipse — total lunar eclipse on 27 July 2018