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Historical Events on June 27

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coas

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire

Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into

Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman Empire

War of the Austrian Succession: King George II of Britain personally leads Allied troops to victory in the Battle of Det

War of the Austrian Succession: King George II of Britain personally leads Allied troops to victory in the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field.

Russian sailors mutiny aboard the battleship "Potemkin" and sail for Odessa

The Russian battleship Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.

Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first-ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane

Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first-ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane

North Korean troops reach Seoul, causing the UN to ask member states to aid South Korea. Harry Truman orders the US Air

North Korean troops reach Seoul, causing the UN to ask member states to aid South Korea. Harry Truman orders the US Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict.

First nuclear power station opens in Obninsk near Moscow, Russia

A nuclear reactor is a device used to sustain a controlled fission nuclear chain reaction. They are used for commercial electricity, marine propulsion, weapons production and research.

"Captain Video & His Video Rangers" debut on DUMONT-TV - Television's first sci-fi series

"Captain Video & His Video Rangers" debut on DUMONT-TV - Television's first sci-fi series

Aerosmith is the first major band to let fans download a full new track for free from the internet

Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford.

Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu

Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London

Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900" (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in San Francisco, Calif

Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900" (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in San Francisco, California

Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess

Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess

American journalist Ida B. Wells (32) weds American attorney Ferdinand L. Barnett (43) at Bethel AME Church in Chicago

American journalist Ida B. Wells (32) weds American attorney Ferdinand L. Barnett (43) at Bethel AME Church in Chicago

American handheld calculator inventor Jack Kilby (24) weds Barbara Annegers

American handheld calculator inventor Jack Kilby (24) weds Barbara Annegers

Former Playboy playmate and Baywatch actress Donna D'Errico (38) divorces Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx (48) due to irr

Former Playboy playmate and Baywatch actress Donna D'Errico (38) divorces Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx (48) due to irreconcilable differences after 9 years of marriage

Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, promptin

Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, prompting people of the city to worship outside the city walls in protest

St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France

Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France

Ladislaus I, Árpád dynasty King (1077-95) venerated as Roman Catholic saint

The Árpád dynasty consisted of the members of the royal House of Árpád, also known as Árpáds.

Republic of Dubrovnik is founded

The Republic of Ragusa was an aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian and Latin; Raguxa in Venetian) in South Dalmatia (today in southernmost Croatia) in...

Cathedral Church of Charcas established in Charcas, Spanish Empire (later La Plata, now Sucre, Bolivia) [1]

Cathedral Church of Charcas established in Charcas, Spanish Empire (later La Plata, now Sucre, Bolivia) [1]

Duke of Alva's army occupies Portugal

Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (29 October 1507 – 11 December 1582), known as the Grand Duke of Alba (Spanish: Gran Duque de Alba, Portuguese: Grão Duque de Alba) in Spain...

Disastrous Dutch expedition to find new spice routes and harass Spanish territories leaves Rotterdam, only one of the fi

Disastrous Dutch expedition to find new spice routes and harass Spanish territories leaves Rotterdam, only one of the five ships with just 36 crew ever return [1]

New Amsterdam (now New York City) enacts first speed limit law in North America

Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road.

First Sea Battle of Lagos: French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeats an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke

The Battle of Lagos was fought during the Nine Years' War on 27 June 1693 (17 June 1693 O.S.), when a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke...

Polish parliament selects monarch August of Saxony as king

Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the...

French fleet conquer St Philips Castle of Minorca

The Battle of Minorca (20 May 1756) was a naval battle between French and British fleets. It was the opening sea battle of the Seven Years' War in the European theatre.

Buenos Aires captured by British

The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, located around the Río de la Plata in...

Prudence Crandall, a white woman, arrested for conducting an academy for black females at Canterbury, Connecticut

Prudence Crandall (September 3, 1803 – January 27, 1890) was an American schoolteacher and activist.

New York and Boston are linked by telegraph wires

New York and Boston are linked by telegraph wires

Bibighar massacre of 120 British women and children following the siege of Cawnpore

The siege of Cawnpore was a key episode in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The besieged East India Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) were duped into a false assurance of a safe...

First running of the Queen's Plate at Toronto's Carleton Track - North America's oldest continuously run horse race [1]

The King's Plate (known as the Queen's Plate from 1860 to 1901 and 1952 to 2022) is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race and the oldest continuously run race in North America, having been founded...

-28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia

-28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia

Bank of California opens doors

Bank of Stockton is a community bank founded in 1867 and headquartered in Stockton, California. This 150+ year old bank is one of the largest community banks in San Joaquin County.

1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics)

1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics)

Great stock crash on NY stock exchange

Great stock crash on NY stock exchange

American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (co

American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (completes journey September 1895)

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is established at "The "Continental Congress of the Working Class" in Chicago, Ill

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is established at "The "Continental Congress of the Working Class" in Chicago, Illinois; members include representatives of the Socialist Labor Party/Socialist Trades & Labor Alliance, Socialist Party of America, Western Federation of Miners and the Internationa

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established in London with Lord Kelvin as President to standardize e

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established in London with Lord Kelvin as President to standardize electrical units and terms [1]

°F (38°C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)

Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwichʼin) is a village in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle.

Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle sunk by German U-boat off southern Ireland - only 24 of 258 people on boar

Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle sunk by German U-boat off southern Ireland - only 24 of 258 people on board survive (U-boat officers later charged with war crimes) [1]

Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)

Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)

First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC

First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC

German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI

German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI

Federal Savings & Loan Association created

Federal Savings & Loan Association created

Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ

Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ

1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)

1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)

Soviet Army attacks Romania

Between 28 June and 3 July 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, following an ultimatum made to Romania on 26 June 1940 that threatened the use of force.

Bialystok Poland falls to Germany

Bialystok Poland falls to Germany

FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island

FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island

Elly Dammers throws Dutch record spear (41,43m)

Elly Dammers throws Dutch record spear (41,43m)

Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies

The liberation of France (French: libération de la France) in the Second World War was accomplished through the combined military efforts of the Allied Powers including Free French forces in London...

Foundation 1940-45 established

Foundation 1940-45 established

98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands

98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands

Joseph Laniel appointed French premier

Joseph Laniel appointed French premier

"Julius LaRosa Show" debuts on CBS-TV

"Julius LaRosa Show" debuts on CBS-TV

MLB Cleveland Indians trailing Baltimore Orioles 9-1, come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

MLB Cleveland Indians trailing Baltimore Orioles 9-1, come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas

Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas

Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th

Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th

British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia

British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (Somali: Maxmiyadda Dhulka Soomaalida), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in the territory of modern Somaliland.

Ghana imposes a total ban on exports to South Africa and South West Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

Dutch soccer clubs Rapid JC and Roda Sports merge to form Roda JC Kerkrade; KNVB Cup winners 1996–97, 1999–2000

Dutch soccer clubs Rapid JC and Roda Sports merge to form Roda JC Kerkrade; KNVB Cup winners 1996–97, 1999–2000

Billy J Kramer & Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name"

William Howard Ashton, known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer.

"Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)" by The Beatles, singing in German, peaks at #97

"Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)" by The Beatles, singing in German, peaks at #97

Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV

Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971.

Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)

Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)

Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague

Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague

Bill Graham's New York rock venue Fillmore East closes down, to be succeeded by Fillmore West in San Francisco

Bill Graham's New York rock venue Fillmore East closes down, to be succeeded by Fillmore West in San Francisco

American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards

American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards

Air France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda; four hijackers, members of Popular Front for t

Air France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda; four hijackers, members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Bader-Meinhof Gang in Germany

5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise

5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise

Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m, 7:32.1

Henry Rono (12 February 1952 – 15 February 2024) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events.

1st female state police graduates (NJ)

1st female state police graduates (NJ)

4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches

4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches

Highest price paid for painting by a living artist 960,200 pounds - Joan Miro

Highest price paid for painting by a living artist 960,200 pounds - Joan Miro

Fire destroys a set in "A View to a Kill"

A View to a Kill is a 1985 spy film, the fourteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.

First hotel strike in New York City

The New York Marriott Marquis is a Marriott hotel on Times Square, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Designed by architect John C.

American tennis player Anne White shocks Wimbledon by wearing a white, one-piece, lycra body suit in 1st round match aga

American tennis player Anne White shocks Wimbledon by wearing a white, one-piece, lycra body suit in 1st round match against Pam Shriver; wears regular outfit after rain break

"The Living Daylights", 15th James Bond film, 1st film to star Timothy Dalton premieres in London

"The Living Daylights", 15th James Bond film, 1st film to star Timothy Dalton premieres in London

°F (47.8°C) at Lakewood, New Mexico a state record

°F (47.8°C) at Lakewood, New Mexico a state record

Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)

Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)

Kuala Lumpur International Airport opens in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

ATB go to No.1 on the UK singles chart with "9pm, Till I Come"

"9 PM (Till I Come)" is a song by German DJ and producer ATB from his debut studio album, Movin' Melodies (1999). It was co-written by ATB, Angel Ferrerons, Julio Posadas and Yolanda Rivera.

International Court of Justice finds against the United States in the LaGrand Case

International Court of Justice finds against the United States in the LaGrand Case

US National Do Not Call Registry is created by the Federal Trade Commission to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and e

US National Do Not Call Registry is created by the Federal Trade Commission to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and enrolls almost three-quarters of a million phone numbers on its first day

"Bad Day" single is released by Daniel Powter, 1st song to sell 2 million digital copies in the US (Billboard Song of th

"Bad Day" single is released by Daniel Powter, 1st song to sell 2 million digital copies in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 2006)

Brazil's Military Police invade the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre

Brazil's Military Police invade the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre

The Tower of Hercules in northern Spain - only preserved Roman lighthouse still in use is inscribed as a World Heritage

The Tower of Hercules in northern Spain - only preserved Roman lighthouse still in use is inscribed as a World Heritage Site [1]

NBA Draft: UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett first pick Cleveland Cavaliers

The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S.

NHL Coyotes franchise changes geographic name from "Phoenix" to "Arizona" after change of ownership

The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law restricting abortion 5-3

US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law restricting abortion 5-3

African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina wins the World Food Prize

Akinwumi Adesina is a Nigerian economist, who served as the President of the African Development Bank from 2015 to 2025.

Complex carbon-based molecules found by Cassini spacecraft on Saturn moon Enceladus, previously only ever found on earth

Complex carbon-based molecules found by Cassini spacecraft on Saturn moon Enceladus, previously only ever found on earth and meteorites in research published in "Nature"

Chief Apple designer Jony Ive, designer of the iMac and the iPhone, announces he is leaving Apple after 30 years

Sir Jonathan Paul Ive is a British-American designer. He is best known for his work at Apple Inc., where he was senior vice president of industrial design and chief design officer.

Ireland's coalition government appoints Micheál Martin as Prime Minister after four months of negotiations

Micheál Martin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022.

Boat sinks off Tunisia, drowning 43 migrants with 84 rescued by Tunisian navy [1]

Boat sinks off Tunisia, drowning 43 migrants with 84 rescued by Tunisian navy [1]

51 migrants die after being found inside an abandoned truck in San Antonio, Texas in extreme heat, with 16 people hospit

51 migrants die after being found inside an abandoned truck in San Antonio, Texas in extreme heat, with 16 people hospitalized [1]

Archaeologists in Roman city of Pompeii uncover a "pizza" painting in a fresco from house next to a bakery (more likely

Archaeologists in Roman city of Pompeii uncover a "pizza" painting in a fresco from house next to a bakery (more likely flatbread as lacks essential ingredients tomatoes and mozzarella) [1]

US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive ord

US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive order banning birthright citizenship [1]

Famous Births on June 27

Notable Deaths on June 27

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on June 27, 1542?
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire
What happened on June 27, 1709?
Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman Empire
What happened on June 27, 1743?
War of the Austrian Succession: King George II of Britain personally leads Allied troops to victory in the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field.
What happened on June 27, 1905?
The Russian battleship Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.
What happened on June 27, 1923?
Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first-ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane

Complete Timeline — June 27 Through the Ages

  1. Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, promptin

    Arsacius of Tarsus is installed as puppet Archbishop of Constantinople after the expulsion of John Chrysostom, prompting people of the city to worship outside the city walls in protest

  2. St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  3. Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France

    Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France

  4. Ladislaus I, Árpád dynasty King (1077-95) venerated as Roman Catholic saint

    The Árpád dynasty consisted of the members of the royal House of Árpád, also known as Árpáds.

  5. Republic of Dubrovnik is founded

    The Republic of Ragusa was an aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian and Latin; Raguxa in Venetian) in South Dalmatia (today in southernmost Croatia) in...

  6. Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess

    Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess

  7. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coas

    Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire

  8. Cathedral Church of Charcas established in Charcas, Spanish Empire (later La Plata, now Sucre, Bolivia) [1]

    Cathedral Church of Charcas established in Charcas, Spanish Empire (later La Plata, now Sucre, Bolivia) [1]

  9. Duke of Alva's army occupies Portugal

    Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (29 October 1507 – 11 December 1582), known as the Grand Duke of Alba (Spanish: Gran Duque de Alba, Portuguese: Grão Duque de Alba) in Spain...

  10. Disastrous Dutch expedition to find new spice routes and harass Spanish territories leaves Rotterdam, only one of the fi

    Disastrous Dutch expedition to find new spice routes and harass Spanish territories leaves Rotterdam, only one of the five ships with just 36 crew ever return [1]

  11. New Amsterdam (now New York City) enacts first speed limit law in North America

    Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road.

  12. First Sea Battle of Lagos: French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeats an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke

    The Battle of Lagos was fought during the Nine Years' War on 27 June 1693 (17 June 1693 O.S.), when a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke...

  13. Polish parliament selects monarch August of Saxony as king

    Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the...

  14. Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into

    Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman Empire

  15. War of the Austrian Succession: King George II of Britain personally leads Allied troops to victory in the Battle of Det

    War of the Austrian Succession: King George II of Britain personally leads Allied troops to victory in the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field.

  16. French fleet conquer St Philips Castle of Minorca

    The Battle of Minorca (20 May 1756) was a naval battle between French and British fleets. It was the opening sea battle of the Seven Years' War in the European theatre.

  17. Buenos Aires captured by British

    The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, located around the Río de la Plata in...

  18. Prudence Crandall, a white woman, arrested for conducting an academy for black females at Canterbury, Connecticut

    Prudence Crandall (September 3, 1803 – January 27, 1890) was an American schoolteacher and activist.

  19. Jamie Anderson is born

    Jamie Anderson is born

  20. Joseph Smith dies

    Joseph Smith founder of the latter day saint movement, known for founder of the latter day saint movement, died on 1844-06-27. Joseph Smith Jr.

  21. New York and Boston are linked by telegraph wires

    New York and Boston are linked by telegraph wires

  22. Bibighar massacre of 120 British women and children following the siege of Cawnpore

    The siege of Cawnpore was a key episode in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The besieged East India Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore (now Kanpur) were duped into a false assurance of a safe...

  23. First running of the Queen's Plate at Toronto's Carleton Track - North America's oldest continuously run horse race [1]

    The King's Plate (known as the Queen's Plate from 1860 to 1901 and 1952 to 2022) is Canada's oldest thoroughbred horse race and the oldest continuously run race in North America, having been founded...

  24. -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia

    -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia

  25. Bank of California opens doors

    Bank of Stockton is a community bank founded in 1867 and headquartered in Stockton, California. This 150+ year old bank is one of the largest community banks in San Joaquin County.

  26. 1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics)

    1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics)

  27. Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nu

    Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London

  28. Great stock crash on NY stock exchange

    Great stock crash on NY stock exchange

  29. American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (co

    American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (completes journey September 1895)

  30. American journalist Ida B. Wells (32) weds American attorney Ferdinand L. Barnett (43) at Bethel AME Church in Chicago

    American journalist Ida B. Wells (32) weds American attorney Ferdinand L. Barnett (43) at Bethel AME Church in Chicago

  31. Russian sailors mutiny aboard the battleship "Potemkin" and sail for Odessa

    The Russian battleship Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.

  32. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is established at "The "Continental Congress of the Working Class" in Chicago, Ill

    Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is established at "The "Continental Congress of the Working Class" in Chicago, Illinois; members include representatives of the Socialist Labor Party/Socialist Trades & Labor Alliance, Socialist Party of America, Western Federation of Miners and the Internationa

  33. The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established in London with Lord Kelvin as President to standardize e

    The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established in London with Lord Kelvin as President to standardize electrical units and terms [1]

  34. °F (38°C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)

    Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwichʼin) is a village in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle.

  35. Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle sunk by German U-boat off southern Ireland - only 24 of 258 people on boar

    Canadian hospital ship HMHS Llandovery Castle sunk by German U-boat off southern Ireland - only 24 of 258 people on board survive (U-boat officers later charged with war crimes) [1]

  36. Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)

    Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)

  37. Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first-ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane

    Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first-ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane

  38. First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC

    First color television demonstration is performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC

  39. German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI

    German President Paul von Hindenburg refuses to pay the German reparation debt of WWI

  40. Ross Perot is born

    Ross Perot, American businessman and politician, known for american businessman and politician, was born on 1930-06-27.

  41. Federal Savings & Loan Association created

    Federal Savings & Loan Association created

  42. Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ

    Danno O'Mahoney beats Jim Londos in Boston, to become wrestling champ

  43. 1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)

    1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)

  44. Soviet Army attacks Romania

    Between 28 June and 3 July 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, following an ultimatum made to Romania on 26 June 1940 that threatened the use of force.

  45. Bialystok Poland falls to Germany

    Bialystok Poland falls to Germany

  46. FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island

    FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island

  47. Elly Dammers throws Dutch record spear (41,43m)

    Elly Dammers throws Dutch record spear (41,43m)

  48. Cherbourg, France liberated by Allies

    The liberation of France (French: libération de la France) in the Second World War was accomplished through the combined military efforts of the Allied Powers including Free French forces in London...

  49. Foundation 1940-45 established

    Foundation 1940-45 established

  50. Emil Hácha dies

    Emil Hácha, Czech czechoslovak politician, known for czechoslovak politician, died on 1945-06-27.

  51. 98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands

    98°F (36.8°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands

  52. American handheld calculator inventor Jack Kilby (24) weds Barbara Annegers

    American handheld calculator inventor Jack Kilby (24) weds Barbara Annegers

  53. "Captain Video & His Video Rangers" debut on DUMONT-TV - Television's first sci-fi series

    "Captain Video & His Video Rangers" debut on DUMONT-TV - Television's first sci-fi series

  54. North Korean troops reach Seoul, causing the UN to ask member states to aid South Korea. Harry Truman orders the US Air

    North Korean troops reach Seoul, causing the UN to ask member states to aid South Korea. Harry Truman orders the US Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict.

  55. Joseph Laniel appointed French premier

    Joseph Laniel appointed French premier

  56. First nuclear power station opens in Obninsk near Moscow, Russia

    A nuclear reactor is a device used to sustain a controlled fission nuclear chain reaction. They are used for commercial electricity, marine propulsion, weapons production and research.

  57. "Julius LaRosa Show" debuts on CBS-TV

    "Julius LaRosa Show" debuts on CBS-TV

  58. MLB Cleveland Indians trailing Baltimore Orioles 9-1, come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

    MLB Cleveland Indians trailing Baltimore Orioles 9-1, come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings

  59. Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas

    Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas

  60. Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th

    Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th

  61. British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia

    British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate (Somali: Maxmiyadda Dhulka Soomaalida), was a protectorate of the United Kingdom in the territory of modern Somaliland.

  62. Janusz Kamiński is born

    Janusz Kamiński is born

  63. Ghana imposes a total ban on exports to South Africa and South West Africa

    South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

  64. Dutch soccer clubs Rapid JC and Roda Sports merge to form Roda JC Kerkrade; KNVB Cup winners 1996–97, 1999–2000

    Dutch soccer clubs Rapid JC and Roda Sports merge to form Roda JC Kerkrade; KNVB Cup winners 1996–97, 1999–2000

  65. Billy J Kramer & Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name"

    William Howard Ashton, known professionally as Billy J. Kramer, is an English pop singer.

  66. "Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)" by The Beatles, singing in German, peaks at #97

    "Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)" by The Beatles, singing in German, peaks at #97

  67. Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV

    Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971.

  68. Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)

    Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)

  69. J. J. Abrams is born

    J. J. Abrams, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1967-06-27. Jeffrey Jacob Abrams () is an American filmmaker.

  70. Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague

    Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague

  71. Bill Graham's New York rock venue Fillmore East closes down, to be succeeded by Fillmore West in San Francisco

    Bill Graham's New York rock venue Fillmore East closes down, to be succeeded by Fillmore West in San Francisco

  72. American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards

    American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" last airs on NBC-TV, after 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards

  73. Air France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda; four hijackers, members of Popular Front for t

    Air France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda; four hijackers, members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Bader-Meinhof Gang in Germany

  74. Tobey Maguire is born

    Tobey Maguire, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1976-06-27. Tobias Vincent Maguire is an American actor and film producer.

  75. 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise

    5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise

  76. Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m, 7:32.1

    Henry Rono (12 February 1952 – 15 February 2024) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events.

  77. 1st female state police graduates (NJ)

    1st female state police graduates (NJ)

  78. 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches

    4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches

  79. Highest price paid for painting by a living artist 960,200 pounds - Joan Miro

    Highest price paid for painting by a living artist 960,200 pounds - Joan Miro

  80. Fire destroys a set in "A View to a Kill"

    A View to a Kill is a 1985 spy film, the fourteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.

  81. First hotel strike in New York City

    The New York Marriott Marquis is a Marriott hotel on Times Square, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Designed by architect John C.

  82. Khloé Kardashian is born

    Khloé Kardashian, American media personality, known for american media personality, was born on 1985-06-27. Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.

  83. American tennis player Anne White shocks Wimbledon by wearing a white, one-piece, lycra body suit in 1st round match aga

    American tennis player Anne White shocks Wimbledon by wearing a white, one-piece, lycra body suit in 1st round match against Pam Shriver; wears regular outfit after rain break

  84. "The Living Daylights", 15th James Bond film, 1st film to star Timothy Dalton premieres in London

    "The Living Daylights", 15th James Bond film, 1st film to star Timothy Dalton premieres in London

  85. Aerosmith is the first major band to let fans download a full new track for free from the internet

    Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford.

  86. °F (47.8°C) at Lakewood, New Mexico a state record

    °F (47.8°C) at Lakewood, New Mexico a state record

  87. Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)

    Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)

  88. Kuala Lumpur International Airport opens in Malaysia

    Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

  89. Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900" (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in San Francisco, Calif

    Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900" (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in San Francisco, California

  90. ATB go to No.1 on the UK singles chart with "9pm, Till I Come"

    "9 PM (Till I Come)" is a song by German DJ and producer ATB from his debut studio album, Movin' Melodies (1999). It was co-written by ATB, Angel Ferrerons, Julio Posadas and Yolanda Rivera.

  91. International Court of Justice finds against the United States in the LaGrand Case

    International Court of Justice finds against the United States in the LaGrand Case

  92. Tove Jansson dies

    Tove Jansson, Swedish writer and illustrator, known for finnish writer and illustrator, died on 2001-06-27. Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author.

  93. US National Do Not Call Registry is created by the Federal Trade Commission to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and e

    US National Do Not Call Registry is created by the Federal Trade Commission to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and enrolls almost three-quarters of a million phone numbers on its first day

  94. "Bad Day" single is released by Daniel Powter, 1st song to sell 2 million digital copies in the US (Billboard Song of th

    "Bad Day" single is released by Daniel Powter, 1st song to sell 2 million digital copies in the US (Billboard Song of the Year 2006)

  95. Former Playboy playmate and Baywatch actress Donna D'Errico (38) divorces Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx (48) due to irr

    Former Playboy playmate and Baywatch actress Donna D'Errico (38) divorces Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx (48) due to irreconcilable differences after 9 years of marriage

  96. Brazil's Military Police invade the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre

    Brazil's Military Police invade the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre

  97. The Tower of Hercules in northern Spain - only preserved Roman lighthouse still in use is inscribed as a World Heritage

    The Tower of Hercules in northern Spain - only preserved Roman lighthouse still in use is inscribed as a World Heritage Site [1]

  98. NBA Draft: UNLV power forward Anthony Bennett first pick Cleveland Cavaliers

    The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S.

  99. NHL Coyotes franchise changes geographic name from "Phoenix" to "Arizona" after change of ownership

    The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

  100. US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law restricting abortion 5-3

    US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law restricting abortion 5-3

  101. African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina wins the World Food Prize

    Akinwumi Adesina is a Nigerian economist, who served as the President of the African Development Bank from 2015 to 2025.

  102. Complex carbon-based molecules found by Cassini spacecraft on Saturn moon Enceladus, previously only ever found on earth

    Complex carbon-based molecules found by Cassini spacecraft on Saturn moon Enceladus, previously only ever found on earth and meteorites in research published in "Nature"

  103. Chief Apple designer Jony Ive, designer of the iMac and the iPhone, announces he is leaving Apple after 30 years

    Sir Jonathan Paul Ive is a British-American designer. He is best known for his work at Apple Inc., where he was senior vice president of industrial design and chief design officer.

  104. Ireland's coalition government appoints Micheál Martin as Prime Minister after four months of negotiations

    Micheál Martin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022.

  105. Boat sinks off Tunisia, drowning 43 migrants with 84 rescued by Tunisian navy [1]

    Boat sinks off Tunisia, drowning 43 migrants with 84 rescued by Tunisian navy [1]

  106. 51 migrants die after being found inside an abandoned truck in San Antonio, Texas in extreme heat, with 16 people hospit

    51 migrants die after being found inside an abandoned truck in San Antonio, Texas in extreme heat, with 16 people hospitalized [1]

  107. Archaeologists in Roman city of Pompeii uncover a "pizza" painting in a fresco from house next to a bakery (more likely

    Archaeologists in Roman city of Pompeii uncover a "pizza" painting in a fresco from house next to a bakery (more likely flatbread as lacks essential ingredients tomatoes and mozzarella) [1]

  108. US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive ord

    US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive order banning birthright citizenship [1]

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