Historically Speaking of July 27th

Today is the 208th day of the year – there are 157 days remaining in 2006

Notable events from this very busy date:

• 2003 - Entertainment legend Bob Hope passes away at the age of 100
• 1996 - At the Summer Olympics, Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta is bombed with a nail-bomb during an evening rock concert
• 1984 - Should-be Hall of Famer Pete Rose gets is record 3,053rd career single
• 1980 - The former Shah of Iran dies in exile in Egypt
• 1974 - The House of Representatives charges Nixon with 1st of 3 articles of impeachment for obstruction of justice
• 1964 - LBJ sends 5,000 more “military advisers” to Vietnam – bringing U.S. troop totals to 21,000
• 1953 - The Korean War ends when armistice is signed by China, North and South Korea and U.S.
• 1940 - Bugs Bunny makes his silver screen debut in “A Wild Hare”
• 1880 - The British Army is badly defeated at the Battle of Maiwand, Afghanistan

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