Famous Birthdays
- Friedrich Ernst Dorn, German physicist who discovered that radon is emitted from radium, born in Guttstadt, Province of Prussia (now Warmia in Poland) (d. 1916)
- Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (introduced idea of molecular surface tension), born in Buda, Hungary (d. 1919)
- Vladimir de Pachmann, Russian-German pianist, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1933)
About July 27, 1848
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 175 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Leo
