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What happened on October 27
On October 27 history recorded 49 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 116 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 49events
- 160births
- 116deaths
- 15observances
Highlights
Highlights
1674Franco-Dutch War: French forces surrender the fortress town of Grave to the Dutch army after a three month siege.
The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672 to 1674 and the Scanian War of 1675 to 1679
1726J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the orchestral Brandenburg Concertos; solo instrumental works such as the Cello Suites
1775King George III expanded on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
George III was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. During his reign, the Acts of Union 1800 merged Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom. He was concurrently duke and prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy
October 27
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IV century
- 312
312Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
XIII century
XVI century
XVII century
XVIII century
- 1726
1726J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. - 1775
1775King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament. - 1795
1795The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
XIX century
- 1806
1806The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt. - 1810
1810United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida. - 1838
1838Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be killed. - 1863
1863American Civil War: Union forces led by General William F. Smith defeat Confederate forces in the Battle of Brown's Ferry, opening up a supply line to the besieged city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. - 1870
1870Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers.
XX century
- 1907
1907Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when gendarmes opened fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration. - 1913
1913A rail workers' strike in Chile escalates into a general strike, organized by the Regional Workers' Federation of Chile. - 1914
1914World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin. - 1916
1916Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I. - 1919
1919The Fourth Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents is held by the Makhnovshchina at Oleksandrivsk. - 1922
1922A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union. - 1924
1924The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union. - 1930
1930Ratifications are exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories. - 1936
1936Abdication Crisis: Mrs. Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne. - 1944
1944World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end. - 1948
1948A deadly smog event begins in Donora, Pennsylvania, eventually killing 20 and sickening thousands. - 1954
1954Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. - 1958
1958Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier. - 1961
1961NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1. - 1962
1962Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 reconnaissance airplane is shot down over Cuba by a Soviet-supplied surface-to-air missile. - 1962
1962By refusing to agree to the firing of a nuclear torpedo at a US warship, Vasily Arkhipov averts nuclear war. - 1964
1964Ronald Reagan delivers a speech on behalf of the Republican candidate for president, Barry Goldwater. The speech launches his political career and comes to be known as "A Time for Choosing". - 1971
1971The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire. - 1979
1979Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains its independence from the United Kingdom. - 1980
1980The Chun Doo-hwan government forcibly arrests and investigates monks and personnel of the Jogye Order. - 1981
1981Cold War: The Soviet submarine S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. - 1986
1986The British government suddenly deregulates financial markets, leading to a total restructuring of the way in which they operate in the country, in an event now referred to as the Big Bang. - 1988
1988Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure. - 1991
1991Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union. - 1992
1992United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by shipmate Terry M. Helvey for being gay, precipitating debate about gays in the military that results in the United States' "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy. - 1993
1993Widerøe Flight 744 crashes in Overhalla Municipality, Norway, killing six people. - 1994
1994Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified. - 1997
1997The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. - 1999
1999Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others.
XXI century
- 2014
2014Britain withdraws from Afghanistan at the end of Operation Herrick, after 12 years four months and seven days. - 2017
2017Catalonia declares independence from Spain. - 2018
2018A gunman opens fire on a Pittsburgh synagogue killing eleven and injuring six, including four police officers. - 2018
2018Leicester City F.C. owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash along with four others after a Premier League match against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. - 2019
2019Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi kills himself and three children by detonating a suicide vest during the U.S. military Barisha raid in northwestern Syria.
Best known
Born on October 27
Best known
Died on October 27
939Æthelstan
King of the English from 927 to 939
1052Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad
Emir of Mosul
1272Hugh IV of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy from 1218 to 1272
1277Walter de Merton
Bishop and Chancellor of England (c. 1205 – 1277)
1303Beatrice of Castile (1242–1303)
Queen of Portugal from 1253 to 1279
1312John II of Brabant
13th and 14th-century duke of Brabant
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Abbán
- Christian feast day: Abraham the Poor
- Christian feast day: Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Gaudiosus of Naples
- Christian feast day: Kaleb of Axum
- Christian feast day: Namatius (Namace)
- Christian feast day: Oran of Iona
- Christian feast day: October 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Černová Tragedy Day (Slovakia)
- Flag Day (Greece)
- Independence Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), celebrates the independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from United Kingdom in 1979.
- International Religious Freedom Day (United States)
- National Black Cat Day (United Kingdom)
- Navy Day (United States) (unofficial, official date is October 13)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on October 27?
49 documented historical events happened on October 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Franco-Dutch War: French forces surrender the fortress town of Grave to the Dutch army after a three month siege. On the same day, in another year: J. S. Bach led the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on October 27?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 27, including Floyd Cramer, Mauricio de Sousa, Charlie Tagawa. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on October 27?
116 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 27, including Æthelstan, Qirwash ibn al-Muqallad, Hugh IV of Burgundy. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on October 27?
15 observances are celebrated on October 27 around the world: Christian feast day: Abbán, Christian feast day: Abraham the Poor, Christian feast day: Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Gaudiosus of Naples, Christian feast day: Kaleb of Axum, Christian feast day: Namatius (Namace). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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