July 27, 1054 - Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invaded Scotland to help Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth, who had usurped the Scottish throne from Malcolm's father, King Duncan.
July 27, 1214 - Philip of France defeats King John at the Battle of Bouvines.
July 27, 1586 - Sir Walter Raleigh brought tobacco to England from Virginia for the first time.
July 27, 1996 - The bombing at Atlanta's Olympic Centennial Park during the Summer Olympics.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
This Day in History...
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