26 July 1745. The first recorded women’s cricket match took place on Gosden Common, near Guildford in Surrey. The event was reported in the Reading Mercury. The paper described it as “the greatest cricket match that was played in this part of England.” pic.twitter.com/1N9yvkCGLK

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

26 July 1858. Lionel de Rothschild became the first Jewish person (practicing Jewish religion) to sit as an MP in House of Commons. pic.twitter.com/w2vBRmK2U7

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

26 July 1945. The results of the General Election, held on 5 July 1945, were finally declared. They revealed that the Labour Party led by Clement Attlee had won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservative Party. pic.twitter.com/1YYrS1I11k

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

26 July 1952. Eva (Evita) Peron died of cancer (aged 33). She was the wife of Right-wing Argentine President, Juan Peron. She was also the subject of the Andrew Lloyd-Webber-Tim Rice theatre musical and film, Evita pic.twitter.com/wBjCwtAaAZ

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

26 July 1971. The Apollo 15 moon mission was launched and became the 4th to land on the Moon. It was the first Moon landing to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The crew on the mission were left to right: David Scott, Alfred Worden and James Irwin. pic.twitter.com/C7xxillBdD

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

26 July 1990. Brent Mydland (aged 37), vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist with the rock group Grateful Dead, died of an “accidental drug overdose”. In 1994, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Grateful Dead. pic.twitter.com/BSwaHWvPFg

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 26, 2022

July 27th

1586 Walter Raleigh brings the 1st tobacco to England from Virginia

1689 Battle of Killicrankie: Jacobite Scottish Highlanders under Viscount Dundee defeat royalist force under General MacKay

1789 US Congress establishes Department of Foreign Affairs now referred to as the State Department

1866 First transatlantic telegraph cable comes ashore at Heart's Content, Newfoundland after being laid out 1,686 miles by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Eastern steamship

1921 Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto

Did You Know?

1st Christian missionary in Japan, Jesuit priest Francis Xavier reaches Japan but is not permitted to enter any port until 15 August

Today in History in 1549

Would You Believe?

Queen Elizabeth II opens the 30th Olympics in London, United Kingdom (with some help from 007)

Today in History in 2012

https://www.onthisday.com/

This day 154 years ago – 27 July 1866 – the first telegraphic connection was established between the continents of Europe and North America, when a cable stretching almost 2,000 miles was linked between Valentia Island, Co Kerry, and Heart's Content, Newfoundland. pic.twitter.com/InR8YS4DhD

— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) July 27, 2020

In 1895 Mary Fraser Tytler-Watts designed the Watts Mortuary Chapel in Compton, Surrey; it was built by residents of the village. Watts—artist, feminist, suffragist, diarist—believed everyone should have a craft with which to express themselves creatively. https://t.co/UY0L4tyXrd pic.twitter.com/WmhnVhjhsO

— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) July 27, 2022

On this day in 1967, the Detroit uprising ended. During the conflict, at least 43 people, 33 of whom were Black, had been killed—most at the hands of law enforcement. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/aZtVGrSHzX

— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 27, 2022

27 July 1919. The Chicago Race Riot began, after the murder of Eugene Williams, a 17 year old black American, who had inadvertently drifted into a white swimming area at an informally segregated beach. The riots led to 38 deaths and 537 injuries over a five-day period. pic.twitter.com/IAeLEHeyqk

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 1929. The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with the treatment of prisoners of war, was signed by 53 nations. It was consistently flouted, especially by Nazi Germany and its allies during the Second World War and by many other autocratic regimes. pic.twitter.com/ryqkLAb7wE

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 1940. The animated short cartoon, A Wild Hare, was released, which introduced the character of Bugs Bunny. pic.twitter.com/jt4OdaTr7g

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 1953. Fighting in Korean War ended when the USA, China, and North Korea signed an armistice agreement. South Korea refuses to sign. No peace treaty formally ending hostilities was ever signed. pic.twitter.com/yvx7pVZ9G8

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 1984. Acclaimed British actor, James Mason, died (aged 75). Films include: The Wicked Lady, The Desert Fox, North by Northwest, The Prisoner of Zenda, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Boys from Brazil and The Verdict. pic.twitter.com/8Zrwjm5L50

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 2003. British born comedian, Bob Hope, died (aged 100). His career spanned nearly 80 years, and he appeared in 54 feature films, including a series of 7 “Road” musical comedy movies with Bing Crosby. pic.twitter.com/yvU17gY97p

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

27 July 2021. Andrew Devine died (aged 55), to sadly become the 97th Hillsborough victim. During the open top bus parade, after Liverpool’s European Champions League win in 2019, James Milner insisted the team coach stopped outside Andrew's house, so he could see the trophy. pic.twitter.com/TOsZqoBeLP

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022

PHOTO OF THE DAY. The Golden Gate Bridge under the early stage of construction in San Francisco Bay (1934). pic.twitter.com/onwJQK1ubS

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) July 27, 2022