Births on July 27

Geoffrey de Havilland

Born on July 27, 1882

Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, founded the de Havilland Aircraft Company (d. 1965)

Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.

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Events on 1882

5 Jan

Assassination of James A. Garfield
Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating US President James A. Garfield, and is sentenced to death by hanging.
24 Mar

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
6 May

Chinese Exclusion Act
The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
6 Jun

Cyclone
More than 100,000 inhabitants of Bombay are killed when a cyclone in the Arabian Sea pushes huge waves into the harbour.
20 Aug

1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.

Births on July 27

Geoffrey de Havilland

Born on July 27, 1882

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Events on 1882

Assassination of James A. Garfield

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Chinese Exclusion Act

Cyclone

1812 Overture