July 27 is marked by pivotal historical events. In 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, concluding a devastating three-year conflict. President George Washington established the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1789. Cyrus W. Field completed the first successful underwater telegraph cable in 1866. The first official U.S. Army airplane test occurred in 1909. Billboard magazine published its first music chart in 1940, showcasing hits like 'I'll Never Smile Again.' In 1974, the impeachment process against President Nixon began. Adam Walsh’s abduction in 1981 later sparked victims' rights advocacy. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombing highlighted security concerns.
On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting on the Korean peninsula that killed an estimated 4 million people.
In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging him with obstructing justice in the Watergate case.
In 1996, a pipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic Park during the Atlanta Olympics, killing one person and injuring 111, leading to a wrongful suspicion of security guard Richard Jewell.
In 1866, Cyrus W. Field successfully laid the first underwater telegraph cable connecting North America and Europe, revolutionizing global communication.
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