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 - Greg LeMond
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1986: Greg LeMond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France. He would go on to win it two more times, in 1989 and 1990 (pictured).

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