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June 27 in History
Browse events, births, deaths and holidays on June 27 throughout history.
2017
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware began on 27 June 2017 that swamped websites of Ukrainian organizations, including banks, ministries, newspapers, and elec…
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
2015
Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 ot
On 27 June 2015, a dust fire occurred at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Bali, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Staff of an outdoor "color powder party" sprayed participants with cloud…
Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 ot
2014
At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari distric
GAIL (India) Limited is an Indian state-owned energy corporation with primary interests in the trade, transmission production and distribution of natural gas. GAIL also has intere…
At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari distric
2013
NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph space probe to observe the Sun
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research i…
NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph space probe to observe the Sun
2008
In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Mo
General elections were held in Zimbabwe on 29 March 2008 to elect the president and Parliament. Because of Zimbabwe's dire economic situation, the elections were expected to provi…
In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Mo
2007
Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He …
Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997
2007
The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complex
Military Police, also known as PM, are the uniformed preventive state police of the states and Federal District of Brazil. The Military Police units are the main ostensive police …
The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complex
1995
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufactur…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir
1994
Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan
Aleph , better known by their former name Aum Shinrikyo , is a Japanese new religious movement and doomsday cult founded by Shoko Asahara in 1987. It carried out the deadly Tokyo …
Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan
1991
35 years ago
Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the T
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, and Croatia to the sou…
Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the T
1988
The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people
The Gare de Lyon rail accident, occurred on 27 June 1988, when an SNCF commuter train headed inbound to Paris's Gare de Lyon terminal crashed into a stationary outbound train, kil…
The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people
1988
Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing
The Villa Tunari Massacre was a 27 June 1988 mass murder committed by UMOPAR troops in response to a protest by coca-growing peasants (cocaleros) in the town of Villa Tunari in Ch…
Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing
1982
Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the …
Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-
1981
45 years ago
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the highest organ when the national congress is not in s…
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P
1980
The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 8
On 27 June 1980, Itavia Flight 870, a Douglas DC-9 passenger jet en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between the islands of Ponza and Ustica a…
The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 8
1977
France grants independence to Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red S…
France grants independence to Djibouti
1977
Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at In
A world constitution is a proposed framework or document aimed at establishing a system of global governance. It seeks to provide a set of principles, structures, and laws to gove…
Constitution for the Federation of Earth was adopted by the second session of the World Constituent Assembly, held at In
1976
50 years ago
Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Ugand
Air France, stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the flag carrier of France, and is headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. The airline is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and is one of…
Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Ugand
1974
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