On this day: July 27

POSTED: 03:29 PM PDT Jul 26, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 26, 2012 

A wise-cracking cartoon bunny makes his first appearance, the Korean War ends, Madonna drops her debut album, tragedy hits the Olympics and an entertainment legend dies at age 100, all on this day.

OTD July 27 - Department of State
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U.S. Department of State

1789: The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).

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