On This Day — October 27

🕰️ Notable Events on October 27

• 2017 — Catalonia declares independence from Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and six others. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Stock Market mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 554.26 points to 7,161.15. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Former Prime Minister of Italy Bettino Craxi is convicted in absentia of corruption. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — United 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 resulted in the United States "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — The Soviet submarine S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — A 1.4 kg chondrite-type meteorite strikes in Cañon City, Colorado. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Catholic priest Philip Berrigan and others of the 'Baltimore Four' protest the Vietnam War by pouring blood on Selective Service records. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ronald 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". Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Major 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 SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — A plane carrying Enrico Mattei, post-war Italian administrator, crashes in mysterious circumstances. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — NASA tests the first Saturn I rocket in Mission Saturn-Apollo 1. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed in a bloodless coup d'état by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce decree nisi, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty, signed in April modifying the 1925 Washington Naval Treaty and the arms limitation treaty's modified provisions, go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — A referendum in Rhodesia rejects the country's annexation to the South African Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Battle of Segale: Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — The British lose their first battleship of World War I: The British super-dreadnought battleship HMS Audacious (23,400 tons) is sunk off Tory Island, north-west of Ireland, by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin. The loss was kept an official secret in Britain until 14 November 1918 (three days after the end of the war). The sinking was witnessed and photographed by passengers on RMS Olympic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Černová massacre: Fifteen people are killed in the Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration, which leads to protests over the treatment of minorities in Austria-Hungary. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — The first underground New York City Subway line opens; the system becomes the biggest in United States, and one of the biggest in the world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Marshal François Achille Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers in one of the biggest French defeats of the Franco-Prussian War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1838 — Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — The French Army enters Berlin, following the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S. Wikipedia ↗
• 1682 — Philadelphia is established in the Colonial American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1644 — Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1553 — Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva. Wikipedia ↗
• 1524 — Italian Wars: French troops lay siege to Pavia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1275 — Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam. Wikipedia ↗
• 939 — Æthelstan, the first King of England, died and was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I. Wikipedia ↗
• 710 — Saracen invasion of Sardinia. Wikipedia ↗
• 312 — Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 27

• 1999 — Haruka Kudo, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Lonzo Ball, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Emily Hagins, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Brandon Saad, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Shohei Takahashi, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Dimitrios Gkourtsas, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Oktovianus Maniani, Indonesian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Mark Barron, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Brady Ellison, American archer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Viktor Genev, Bulgarian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Illimar Pärn, Estonian ski jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Evan Turner, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Thelma Aoyama, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Björn Barrefors, Swedish decathlete and heptathlete. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Andrew Bynum, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Guillaume Franke, French-German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jon Niese, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Matty Pattison, South African-English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — David Warner, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sirli Hanni, Estonian biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sandra Volk, Slovenian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Sebastian Gacki, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kostas Kapetanos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kelly Osbourne, English television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Brady Quinn, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Emilie Ullerup, Danish-Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Brent Clevlen, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Takuro Okuyama, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Martín Prado, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Patrick Fugit, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Takashi Tsukamoto, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Salem Al Fakir, Swedish singer and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Volkan Demirel, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Kristi Richards, Canadian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Sayuri Osuga, Japanese speed skater and cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Tanel Padar, Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Vanessa-Mae, Singaporean-English violinist and skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jiří Jarošík, Czech footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Sheeri Rappaport, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Bobby Fish, American professional wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Maneet Chauhan, Indian-American chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Wilson Raimundo Júnior, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Nicola Mazzucato, Italian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Aron Ralston, American mountaineer and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jason Johnson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Semmy Schilt, Dutch kick-boxer and mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Lee Clark, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Elissa, Lebanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Evan Coyne Maloney, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Maria Mutola, Mozambican runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Brad Radke, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Stefano Guidoni, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Jorge Soto, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Karl Backman, Swedish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jonathan Stroud, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ruslana Taran, Ukrainian sailor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Marek Napiórkowski, Polish jazz guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Dileep, Indian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Alain Auderset, Swiss author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Vinny Samways, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Simone Moro, Italian mountaineer and pilot Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dejan Raičković, Montenegrin footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Steve Almond, American author and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Kit Malthouse, English accountant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Hege Nerland, Norwegian lawyer and politician (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Masanobu Takashima, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mary T. Meagher, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mark Taylor, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ian Wells, English footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — David Hall, Australian horse trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Marla Maples, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Tom McKean, Scottish runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tom Nieto, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Rick Carlisle, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Gordon Cowans, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — David Hazeltine, American pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Simon Le Bon, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Felix Wurman, American cellist and composer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Glenn Hoddle, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Peter Marc Jacobson, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Patty Sheehan, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Babis Tsertos, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Debra Bowen, American lawyer and politician, 31st Secretary of State of California Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jan Duursema, American illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mike Kelley, American artist and musician (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Chris Tavaré, English cricketer and biologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Peter Firth, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Robert Picardo, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Roberto Benigni, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Francis Fukuyama, American political scientist, economist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Atsuyoshi Furuta, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Topi Sorsakoski, Finnish singer-songwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — K. K. Downing, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Carlos Frenk, Mexican-English physicist, cosmologist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Nancy Jacobs, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Jayne Kennedy, American model, actress, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Michael Driscoll, English economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Fran Lebowitz, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Július Šupler, Slovak ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — A. N. Wilson, English journalist, historian, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Garry Tallent, American bass player (E Street Band) and record producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Peter Martins, Danish dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Steven R. Nagel, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Ivan Reitman, Czech-Canadian actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Arild Andersen, Norwegian bassist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian union leader and politician, 35th President of Brazil Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Carrie Snodgress, American actress (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — J. A. Jance, American author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Carmen Argenziano, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jerry Rook, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Lee Greenwood, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Polish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Dave Costa, American football player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Warren Ryan, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Dick Trickle, American race car driver (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — John Gotti, American mob boss (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Maxine Hong Kingston, American author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Cleese, English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Dallas Frazier, American country music singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Lara Parker, American actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Neil Sheehan, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Frank Adonis, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Maurício de Sousa, Brazilian journalist and cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Charlie Tagawa, Japanese-American banjo player and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Giorgos Konstantinou, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Floyd Cramer, American singer and pianist (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ryō Hanmura, Japanese author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Jean-Pierre Cassel, French actor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Harry Gregg, Northern Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Dolores Moore, American baseball player (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Sylvia Plath, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Anatoliy Zayaev, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Leo Baxendale, English cartoonist (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Barry Supple, English historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Myra Carter, American actress (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Bill George, American football player (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Maurice Robert Johnston, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Gilles Vigneault, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Dominick Argento, American composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Boris Chetkov, Russian painter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — H. R. Haldeman, American businessman and diplomat, 4th White House Chief of Staff (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Takumi Shibano, Japanese author and translator (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Warren Christopher, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 63rd United States Secretary of State (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Jane Connell, American actress and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Paul Fox, English broadcaster Wikipedia ↗

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