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What Happened on July 27, 1848

Famous Birthdays

  • Friedrich Ernst Dorn, German physicist who discovered that radon is emitted from radium, born in Guttstadt, Province of Prussia (now Warmia in Poland) (d. 1916)
  • Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (introduced idea of molecular surface tension), born in Buda, Hungary (d. 1919)
  • Vladimir de Pachmann, Russian-German pianist, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1933)

About July 27, 1848

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 175 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Leo