Archive for July 27th, 2026

27
Jul

PAST EVENTS THAT ARE TODAY’S HISTORY

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TIM MAGUIRE

Associated Press Images | Digital Brand Expressions

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27
Jul

MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

July 27, 1957 Archives | The Saturday Evening Post

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27
Jul

FIRST TEST FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1949

Dinge en Goete (Things and Stuff): This Day in History: Jul 27, 1949: First jet makes test flight

On July 27, 1949, the world’s first jet-propelled airliner, the
British De Havilland Comet, made its maiden test-flight in
England.

The jet engine ultimately revolutionize the airline industry,
shrinking air travel time in half by enabling planes to climb
faster and fly higher.

The De Havilland Comet: The Engineering Disaster Inceptor of Civilian Jet Aviation - autoevolution

Check out the de Havilland Comet, an aircraft that launched great progress in commercial ...

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