Today is Friday, July 27, the 209th day of 2024. There are 157 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting on the Korean peninsula that killed an estimated 4 million people. Also on this date: In 1789, President George Washington signed a measure establishing the Department of Foreign Affairs, forerunner of the Department of State. Related Articles Today in History: July 26, Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law Today in History: July 25, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins Today in History: July 22, First solo around-the-world flight In 1866, Cyrus W.