Ahmed's Adventures

Thursday, July 28, 2005

JULY 27th in History

1214 - At the battle of Bouvines, in France, Philip Augustus of France defeats John of England.

1663 - British Parliament passes a second Navigation Act, requiring all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports.

1909 - Orville Wright sets a world record for staying aloft in an airplane - one hour, 12 minutes and 40 seconds.

1914 - British troops invade the streets of Dublin, Ireland, and begin to disarm Irish rebels.

1944 - United States troops complete the liberation of Guam.

1953 - Representatives of the United Nations, Korea and China sign an armistice at Panmunjon, Korea.

1964 - President Lyndon Johnson sends an additional 5,000 troops to South Vietnam.

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