Historical Events
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: American Bobby Jones retains title; wins wire-to-wire by 6 shots from Fred Robson & Aubrey Boomer
- Massacre in Vienna: 89 protesters are killed by the Austrian police
Famous Birthdays
- Ann Jellicoe, British theater director and playwright (Knack), born in Middlesborough, England (d. 2017)
- Carmen Zapata, American actress (Hagen, Viva Valdez, Man & the City), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- Håkon Brusveen, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 15 km, silver 4 × 10 km relay 1960), born in Vingrom, Norway (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Constance Markievicz, Irish politician, revolutionary and suffragist (1st woman elected to UK House of Commons, 1st female cabinet minister in Europe), dies of complications after surgery at 59 [1]
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About July 15, 1927
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
