Historical Events
- 45th Women's French Championships: Margaret Osborne beats Pauline Betz (1-6, 8-6, 7-5)
- Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs
French Open Men's Tennis
French Championships Men's Tennis: Marcel Bernard beats Jaroslav Drobný 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
Famous Birthdays
- Gwynne Gilford, American actress (Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders), born in Los Angeles, California
- Larry Biitner, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1970-83 (Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and 2 other teams), born in Pocahontas, Iowa (d. 2022)
- Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian actor (Taken 2), born in Bunić, Croatia
- Toktar Ongarbajewitch Aubakirov, Kazakhstan, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13)
Famous Deaths
- Gertrude Stein, American-French writer and poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72
About July 27, 1946
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
