What Happened on Jun 27

Reign of Xuande Emperor: The Fifth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

The Xuande Emperor (宣德 [ɕɥántɤ̌]; February 25, 1398 – January 31, 1435) was Emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1425–1435. His era name means... Read more

James Smithson Dies

British scientist James Smithson died on June 27, 1829. He left an endowment "to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the... Read more

Joseph Smith Jr. Is Killed

In the History of the Church the following account is given concerning Joseph Smith's death: 'Immediately there was a little rustling at the... Read more

Baltimore Sun reviews performance of "Blind Tom" Wiggins

TOM' the MUSICAL WONDER. We enjoyed an opportunity last night to hear the performance of the blind negro boy 'TOM' at Carrol Hall, and though... Read more

Battle of Gaine's Mill - Third of Seven Days Battles

The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in... Read more

Battle of Garnett's & Goldings Farm - Part of the Seven Days Battles

The Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farms took place on June 27 and June 28, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Seven Days Battles... Read more

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Confederate Victory in Atlanta Campaign

Description: On the night of June 18-19, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, fearing envelopment, withdrew his army to a new, previously selected position... Read more

Paul Laurence Dunbar Is Born

Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, in Dayton, Ohio. Although he died when he was only thirty-three, Dunbar had achieved international... Read more

Greece Declares War on Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey

As a result of the Balkan Wars, Greece successfully increased the extent of her territory and population, a challenging context both socially and... Read more

President Kennedy Arrives in Ireland to Promote Connections between Irish Americans and their Country of Ancestry

The US President John F Kennedy has received a rapturous welcome on an emotional visit to his ancestral homeland in County Wexford, Ireland. On... Read more

"Freak Out!" by The Mothers of Invention Is Released

Freak Out! is the debut album by American experimental rock band The Mothers of Invention, released June 27, 1966 on Verve Records. Though often... Read more

Live and Let Die (film) released

Live and Let Die (1973) is the eighth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.... Read more

Grateful Dead Release Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel

Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel is the seventh studio album by the Grateful Dead. The album is generally regarded as one of the group's best... Read more

Muhammad Ali announces retirement

In 1979 Ali announced his retirement, at that point having lost only three times in 59 fights, but he returned to fight World Boxing Council... Read more

"Airplane!" Is Released

Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount... Read more

Ustica Massacre

Twenty-six years ago, Itavia Airlines flight 870 took off from Bologna bound for Palermo with 81 passengers and crew aboard. An hour into the... Read more

Twisted Sister release You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll

You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll is Twisted Sister's second full-length album, released on June 27, 1983. Read more

"Labyrinth", Directed by Jim Henson, Is Released

Labyrinth is a 1986 fantasy film, directed by Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, and designed by Brian Froud. Henson collaborated on the... Read more

"Ruthless People" Is Released

The 1986 movie Ruthless People is a black comedy starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. It was directed by David... Read more

Queensrÿche release Rage for Order

Rage for Order is the second studio album by heavy metal band Queensrÿche, released in 1986 on EMI America Records. Read more

MST3K Ep. 404 - "Teenagers from Outer Space"

A group of aliens (all played by actors considerably older than teenagers) land on Earth and decide to use the planet as a farm for their... Read more

Bon Jovi release These Days

These Days is Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, released on June 27, 1995. This was the first album Bon Jovi released after the departure of bassist... Read more

Hercules (Disney film) is released

Hercules is a 1997 American animated feature film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth... Read more

Glastonbury Festival 1997

Torrential rain just before the weekend resulted in this being the “Year of the Mud”. Undeterred, festival-goers boogied in their boots to more... Read more

MST3K Ep. 907 - "Hobgoblins"

Several teens pursue aliens that escaped from a movie studio vault. The aliens make people's dreams come true, then murder them. Read more