HomeChips's Tid BitsOn July 27th… On July 27th…Chips's Tid Bits / By Chips July 27, 1880: The battle of Maiwand. (STUD) July 27, 1898: Hilton Cubitt first visited Holmes. (DANC) Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)