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July 27
1549. The ship of St. Francis Xavier, a priest who was one of five to found the Society of Jesus (a/k/a Jesuits) and a man reputed to have converted more people than anyone since St. Paul, arrives in Japan after previous sojourns in India, Mozambique and the East Indies.
1694. A royal charter is granted to the Bank of England, which continues as the government's banker to this day.
1789. The first agency of the United States government is formed -- the Department of Foreign Affairs.
1866. The Atlantic Cable is completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communications for the first time.
1940. Bugs Bunny is introduced in "A Wild Hare".
1953. The Korean War ends when the US, China and North Korea sign an armistice. South Korea refuses to sign, but promises to adhere to the agreement.
1990. Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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