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:
- 1880: Helen Keller
- 1930: Ross Perot, billionaire and politician
Deaths:
- 363: emperor Julian
June 27 is also:
- National HIV Testing Day (in which country ?)
- Gay Freedom Day (in which country?)
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