▁British ▁social ite ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁( W ed nes day ) ▁The ▁British ▁fre ighter ▁D ell w yn ▁was ▁s unk ▁by ▁National ist ▁war plan es ▁in ▁the ▁port ▁of ▁Gand ia . ▁Born : ▁Gary ▁G yg ax , ▁game ▁designer ▁and ▁co - cre ator ▁of ▁Dun ge ons ▁& ▁Drag ons , ▁in ▁Chicago ▁( d . ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁( Th urs day ) ▁C un ard ▁White - Star ▁l iner ▁R MS ▁Ma ure t ania ▁was ▁launched . ▁Born : ▁Luis ▁Arag on és , ▁footballer ▁and ▁manager , ▁in ▁H ort ale za , ▁Spain ▁( d . ▁ 2 0 1 4 ); ▁Alberto ▁F uj im ori , ▁President ▁of ▁Peru , ▁in ▁Lima ▁D ied : ▁Y akov ▁Al ks nis , ▁ 4 1 , ▁Lat v ian - born ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁( exec uted ▁in ▁the ▁Great ▁Pur ge ); ▁Alexander ▁Andre ye v ich ▁S ve chin , ▁ 5 9 , ▁Russian ▁military ▁leader ▁( exec uted ) ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁( F rid ay ) ▁The ▁conflict ▁between ▁Japan ▁and ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Lake ▁K has an ▁began . ▁A ▁revol t ▁broke ▁out ▁on ▁the ▁Greek ▁island ▁of ▁Cre te . ▁It ▁was