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July 27

3 sourced moments from July 27 in history: America's First Federal Department Was Born on July 27 (1789); Bugs Bunny Made His Debut (1940); and The Korean War armistice silenced the guns (1953).

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3 things happened on July 27

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1953 History · War & Conflict

The Korean War armistice silenced the guns

After two years of bitter talks, the longest negotiated truce in history finally stopped the shooting along a line that still splits Korea.

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1940 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

Bugs Bunny Made His Debut

On a summer day in 1940, a wisecracking rabbit asked "What's up, Doc?" and a cartoon legend was born.

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1789 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

America's First Federal Department Was Born on July 27

On July 27, 1789, Washington signed the law creating the Department of Foreign Affairs—the first executive department of the new United States.

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