Births on June 27

Adolph Kiefer

Born on June 27, 1918

Adolph Kiefer, American swimmer (d. 2017)

Adolph Gustav Kiefer (June 27, 1918 – May 5, 2017) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic competitor, the last surviving gold medalist of the 1936 Summer Olympics and former world record-holder. He was the first man in the world to swim the 100-yard backstroke in under one minute. Kiefer was also an inventor and innovator of new products related to aquatics competition.

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Events on 1918

3 Mar

World War I
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
2 May

Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
24 Jun

Montreal
First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
4 Jul

Nicholas II of Russia
Bolsheviks kill Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (Julian calendar date).
9 Nov

Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.

Births on June 27

Adolph Kiefer

Born on June 27, 1918

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Chevrolet Motor Company

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Nicholas II of Russia

Wilhelm II, German Emperor