Today in History
On This Day In History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jun 27, 678 |
St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope |
Jun 27, 1358 |
Republic of Dubrovnik is founded |
Jun 27, 1542 |
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain |
Jun 27, 1580 |
Duke of Alva's army occupies Portugal |
Jun 27, 1652 |
New Amsterdam (now New York City) enacts first speed limit law in North America |
Jun 27, 1693 |
1st sea battle of Lagos: a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke |
Jun 27, 1693 |
1st woman's magazine "Ladies' Mercury" published (London) |
Jun 27, 1697 |
Polish parliament selects monarch August of Saxony as king |
Jun 27, 1709 |
Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. |
Jun 27, 1743 |
War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Dettingen: in Bavaria, King George II of Britain personally leads troops into battle. The last time a British monarch would command troops in the field. |
Jun 27, 1756 |
French fleet conquer St Philips Castle of Minorca |
Jun 27, 1759 |
General James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec. |
Jun 27, 1778 |
Liberty Bell came home to Philaelphia after the British departure |
Jun 27, 1806 |
Buenos Aires captured by British |
Jun 27, 1833 |
Prudence Crandall, a white woman, arrested for conducting an academy for black females at Canterbury Conn |
Jun 27, 1847 |
New York & Boston linked by telegraph wires |
Jun 27, 1857 |
James Donnelly becomes engaged in a drunken brawl with Patrick Farrell, who suffers a fatal blow to the head. Farrell dies two days later, which makes James Donnelly a wanted man and draws the Donnelly family into the notorious feud |
Jun 27, 1862 |
-28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia |
Jun 27, 1862 |
Battle of Gaines' Mill, VA (Cold Harbor, Chickahominy Bluffs) Day 3 |
Jun 27, 1863 |
Skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia |
Jun 27, 1864 |
Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain GA |
Jun 27, 1867 |
Bank of California opens doors |
Jun 27, 1876 |
1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Phila Athletics) |
Jun 27, 1876 |
Democratic Party elects Samuel Tilden as US presidential candidate |
Jun 27, 1890 |
Cecil Rhodes' colonies attack Motlousi in Matabeleland |
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