June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in
leap years) in the
Gregorian Calendar, with 187 days remaining.
Events:
- 1893: Crash of the New York stock market.
- 1905: Mutiny on the battleship Potemkin?.
- 1950: The United States decided to send troops to Korea to fight in the Korean War.
- 1954: The world's first [nuclear power station]? opened in Obninsk?, near Moscow
- 1957: Hurricane Audrey kills 500 people in Louisiana and Texas.
- 1969: The Stonewall? incident marks the start of the [gay rights]? movement in the US.
- 1985: [Route 66]? ceases to be an official highway.
Births:
- 1930: [Ross Perot]?, billionaire and politician
Deaths:
June 27 is also:
- National HIV Testing Day
- Gay Freedom Day
See Also: January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
November,
December
June 26 - June 28 - May 27 - July 27 - more historical anniversaries