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This day in history: July 27

1. 1965

   Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting.

2. 1983

   American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.

3. 1990

   Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical Islamic group, began a coup attempt against the government of Trinidad and Tobago by taking hostages, including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, before surrendering five days later.

4. 2007

   While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews.

5. 2010

   Police in Tokyo found the mummified remains of Sogen Kato, thought to have died in 1978, leading to widespread inquiries into the status of isolated elderly people in Japan.

6. 2016

   The last nine Aston Martin DB9 units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period.

7. 2020

   A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

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