Historical Events
- FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island
- PQ-17 convoy leaves Iceland for Archangelsk
Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Johnston [Benjamin Baldwin], American singer (The Beach Boys), songwriter ("I Write The Songs"), and record producer, born in Peoria, Illinois
- Frank Mills, Canadian pianist, composer and arranger (Music Box Dancer), born in Montreal, Quebec
- John Howard McGuire, American composer, born in Artesia, California
About June 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer