July 27th

July 27th, 1940

Bluey Wilkinson of Bathurst NSW died in a motorcycle road accident in Sydney. Wilkinson won the 1938 World Speedway Championship at Wembley Stadium in London.
Bluey Wilkinson

July 27th, 2007

The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure reach a production record of 100,000 units since its launch in 2004, making it the most popular BMW of all time.
BMW R1200GS

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