July 27: Walter Raleigh Brings Tobacco, the Atlantic Telegraph Cable and Insulin

On This Day in History July 27, 2020 Historical Events 1586  Walter Raleigh brings the 1st tobacco to England from Virginia 1689  Battle of Killicrankie: Jacobite Scottish Highlanders under Viscount Dundee defeat royalist force under General MacKay 1789  US Congress establishes Department of Foreign Affairs now referred to as the State Department 1866  Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long) 1921  Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Hans Fischer (1881 - 1945) Jordan Spieth 27th Birthday Ludovico Sforza (1452 - 1508) Maureen McGovern 71st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bob Hope (1903 - 2003) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 - 1980) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for July 22-28 Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 22-28. Then challenge your friends! Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand