Historical Events
Historic Event
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos briefly becomes world's richest man at $91.4B USD, overtaking Bill Gates for half a day
Historic Event
Boy Scouts of American Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh issues an apology for politically motivated remarks made by President Donald Trump at rally attended by 30,000 scouts
- Reince Priebus resigns as Chief of Staff to US President Donald Trump, after just over 6 months - shortest non-interim tenure ever
Famous Deaths
- Sam Shepard Ill, American actor and playwright (Frances; Crimes of the Heart), dies at 73
2017 Highlights
About July 27, 2017
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
#1 Song: Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
