What happened on Wednesday July 27, 1938?

Here's what happened on July 27, 1938:

• Birth of Gary Gygax, D&D Co-Creator On July 27, 1938, Gary Gygax was born in Chicago, Illinois. He would go on to become a pioneering game designer who co-created Dungeons & Dragons, revolutionizing the role-playing game industry and influencing modern gaming culture.
• Dellwyn Freighter Sunk During Spanish Civil War On July 27, 1938, the British freighter Dellwyn was sunk by Nationalist warplanes in the port of Gandia during the Spanish Civil War. This incident highlighted the maritime risks and international tensions of the conflict.

Events in 1938

July 27, 1938: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 27, 1938

Newspapers from Jul. 27, 1938

July 27, 1938 was a Wednesday and it was the 208th day of the year 1938 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1938 can also be written as 7/27/1938 in the US and as 27/7/1938 in UK and Europe.

July 27, 1938 in July 1938 calendar

Famous people born on July 27, 1938:

• Gary Gygax

  Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, a revolutionary role-playing game that fundamentally transformed the gaming industry.

• Isabelle Aubret

  Renowned French singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with her performance of 'Un Premier Amour'.

• Pierre Christin

Famous people born in 1938

Famous people born on July 27th

Famous people died on July 27, 1938:

• Tom Crean

  Irish explorer and seaman (d. 1938).

• Enrico Asinari di San Marzano
• John Exley
• Michail Dmitrievič Velikanov

Famous people who died in 1938

Famous people who died on July 27th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 27, 1938: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 1938 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 27, 1938 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 1938 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 27, 1938 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:25 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 12, 1938 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1938.

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Your place in the Universe on July 27, 1938

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Someone born on July 27, 1938 is:

86 years 8 months old,

or 1040 months and 27 days old,

or 4526 weeks

or 31682 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 1938?

There are 95 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 1938?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on July 27, 1938.

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