July 27th is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 157 days remaining in the year.1866 • The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
1921 • Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin.
1940 • The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
1965 • The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was signed into law. The law required health warnings on all cigarette packages.
1995 • The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC.
1996 • Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, GA, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Alice Hawthorne is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. 111 are injured.
1999 • The space shuttle Discovery completed a five-day mission commanded by Air Force Col. Eileen Collins. It was the first shuttle mission to be commanded by a woman.
2003 • It was reported by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.) that there was no monster in Loch Ness. The investigation used 600 separate sonar beams and satellite navigation technology to trawl the loch. Reports of sightings of the “Loch Ness Monster” began in the 6th century.
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