- 1940] Bugged: Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the Warner Brothers animated cartoon "A Wild Hare"...
- 1953] This war is over: The Korean War armistice is signed at Punmunjom, ending three years of fighting...
- 1960] Nixon's the one: VP Richard Nixon is nominated for president at the Republican national convention in Chicago. The funniest sign at the convention was the pregnant delegate with a "Nixon's The One" sign on her belly...
- 1980] The Shah checks out: The deposed Shah of Iran dies in Eqypt at age 60...
- 1992] Another Celtic tragedy: Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis, 27, dies after collapsing during practice...
- 1995] This is dedicated to the ones we love: The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C...
- 1996] Dropping a bomb: A home-made bomb explodes in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta (GA) killing one person and injuring more than 100. The games continue and a suspect (Richard Jewell) is charged in the case in 2003...
- 2003] Sir Lancelot: Lance Armstrong wins a record-tying fifth straight Tour de France title...
- 2003] "Happy Trails": Legendary comedian Bob Hope dies at the age of 100...
- 2005] Foam fly-over: NASA grounds future shuttle flights after a sizable chunk of foam insulation comes flying off the shuttle Discovery's fuel bank during liftoff...For more on July 27th:
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