Michelle Carr Crowe’s Seven Surprising Stories From This Date July 27
By Michelle Carr Crowe, Cupertino real estate agent
Are you like me and enjoy learning new and interesting historical facts and trivia? When I’m not selling houses in San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, Calif., so do I. Courtesy of Wikipedia, here are seven surprising stories from this date in history, July 27.
· 1794 – French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the 
Revolution".
· 1866 – The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
· 1921 – Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
· 1929 – The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with the fair treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
· 1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the world to the character of Bugs Bunny.
· 1981 – Adam Walsh, 6-year-old son of John Walsh, is kidnapped in Hollywood, Florida and is found murdered two weeks later. The tragedy motivated John Walsh to become an advocate for victims' rights. Adam Walsh's murder was among those that helped to spur the formation of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Walsh later hosted the television program America's Most Wanted.
· 1995 – The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..
· 1999 – Tony Hawk lands the first 900 on a skateboard (two-and-a-half complete revolutions) at the fifth annual X Games in San Francisco, California.
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