October 27 Holidays

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2017 — Catalonia declares independence from Spain. ↗
• 2014 — Britain withdraws from Afghanistan after the end of Operation Herrick which started on June 20, 2002 after 12 years four months and seven days. ↗
• 1999 — Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and six others. ↗
• 1997 — Stock Market mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. The Dow Jones Industrial... ↗
• 1995 — Former Prime Minister of Italy Bettino Craxi is convicted in absentia of corruption. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1999 — Haruka Kudo, Japanese singer and actress
• 1997 — Lonzo Ball, American basketball player
• 1993 — Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player
• 1992 — Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer
• 1992 — Emily Hagins, American director, producer, and screenwriter