Birthday June 27, 1462 Louis XII, (the Just), king of France (1498-1515)
Birthday June 27, 1550 Charles IX, king of France (1560-74)
Birthday June 27, 1682 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718)
Birthday June 27, 1846 Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish nationalist
Birthday June 27, 1850 Ivan Vazov, Bulgarian poet, novelist, playwright (Under the Yoke)
Birthday June 27, 1850 Lafcadio Hearn, American journalist, author (Chita)
Birthday June 27, 1869 Emma Goldman, anarchist
Birthday June 27, 1872 Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet and short story writer
Birthday June 27, 1880 Helen Keller, blind-deaf author-lecturer had more sense than many
Birthday June 27, 1913 Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player
Birthday June 27, 1920 IAL Diamond, Screenwriter
Birthday June 27, 1927 Bob Keeshan, aka Capt Kangaroo (Good Morning Captain)
Birthday June 27, 1930 H Ross Periot, Billionaire
Birthday June 27, 1934 Anna Moffo, soprano in Wayne Penn
Birthday June 27, 1938 Bruce E. Babbitt, (Gov-D-AL)
Birthday June 27, 1945 Norma Kamali
Birthday June 27, 1952 Julia Duffy, in Minneapolis Mn (Newhart Show)
Birthday June 27, 1955 Isabelle Adjani
History June 27, 1775 Schuyler dispatched to Ticonderoga and Crown Point
History June 27, 1806 Buenos Aires captured by British
History June 27, 1829 Smithson's curious bequest
History June 27, 1838 Queen Victoria is crowned
History June 27, 1844 Mormon leaders Joseph & Hyrum Smith killed by a mob in Carthage
History June 27, 1844 Mormon leader killed by mob
History June 27, 1847 NY & Boston linked by telegraph wires
History June 27, 1864 Confederate and Union forces clash at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
History June 27, 1867 Bank of Calif opens doors
History June 27, 1874 Buffalo hunters and Indians clash at Adobe Walls
History June 27, 1914 Colonel House meets with British foreign secretary in London
History June 27, 1921 Four-time thief escapes Baumes law
History June 27, 1922 First Newbery Medal for children's literature
History June 27, 1929 1st color TV demo - NYC
History June 27, 1934 Federal Savings & Loan Association created
History June 27, 1939 “Frankly, My Dear…”
History June 27, 1940 Germans get Enigma
History June 27, 1940 End of USSR experimental calendar
History June 27, 1942 FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island
History June 27, 1944 U.S. troops liberate Cherbourg, France
History June 27, 1944 Cherbourg - France captured by Allies
History June 27, 1950 Pres Truman orders Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
History June 27, 1950 U.N. approves armed force to repel North Korea
History June 27, 1953 Alice McDermott's birthday
History June 27, 1954 CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala
History June 27, 1955 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted Illinois
History June 27, 1957 500 people killed by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La & Tx
History June 27, 1960 Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass
History June 27, 1962 NASA X-15 flies at 4105 mph
History June 27, 1963 Kennedy appoints Lodge as ambassador
History June 27, 1963 Pres Kennedy spent 1st full day in Ireland
History June 27, 1963 Robert Rushworth in X-15 reaches 87 km
History June 27, 1963 JFK visits Ireland
History June 27, 1966 4th Mayor's Trophy Game Yanks beat Mets 5-2
History June 27, 1968 Elvis Presley tapes his famous TV comeback special
History June 27, 1968 U.S. forces begin to evacuate Khe Sanh
History June 27, 1973 John W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's `enemies list'
History June 27, 1976 Ebola breaks out in Sudan
History June 27, 1977 Djibouti gains independence from France (National Day)
History June 27, 1977 5-4 decision Supreme Court decides to let lawyers advertise
History June 27, 1978 Soyuz 30 launched
History June 27, 1982 4th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 4 launched
History June 27, 1983 Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
History June 27, 1983 Balloonists Maxie Anderson & Don Ida died during a race
History June 27, 1984 Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts
History June 27, 1985 Route 66 decertified
History June 27, 1986 World Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal
History June 27, 1987 Supreme Court Justice Powell retires
History June 27, 1988 Tyson knocks out Spinks
June 27, 1462 Louis XII, (the Just), king of France (1498-1515)
June 27, 1550 Charles IX, king of France (1560-74)
June 27, 1682 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718)
June 27, 1846 Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish nationalist
June 27, 1850 Ivan Vazov, Bulgarian poet, novelist, playwright (Under the Yoke)
June 27, 1850 Lafcadio Hearn, American journalist, author (Chita)
June 27, 1869 Emma Goldman, anarchist
June 27, 1872 Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet and short story writer
June 27, 1880 Helen Keller, blind-deaf author-lecturer had more sense than many
June 27, 1913 Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player
June 27, 1920 IAL Diamond, Screenwriter
June 27, 1927 Bob Keeshan, aka Capt Kangaroo (Good Morning Captain)
June 27, 1930 H Ross Periot, Billionaire
June 27, 1934 Anna Moffo, soprano in Wayne Penn
June 27, 1938 Bruce E. Babbitt, (Gov-D-AL)
June 27, 1945 Norma Kamali
June 27, 1952 Julia Duffy, in Minneapolis Mn (Newhart Show)
June 27, 1955 Isabelle Adjani
June 27, 1775 Schuyler dispatched to Ticonderoga and Crown Point
June 27, 1806 Buenos Aires captured by British
June 27, 1829 Smithson's curious bequest
June 27, 1838 Queen Victoria is crowned
June 27, 1844 Mormon leaders Joseph & Hyrum Smith killed by a mob in Carthage
June 27, 1844 Mormon leader killed by mob
June 27, 1847 NY & Boston linked by telegraph wires
June 27, 1864 Confederate and Union forces clash at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
June 27, 1867 Bank of Calif opens doors
June 27, 1874 Buffalo hunters and Indians clash at Adobe Walls
June 27, 1914 Colonel House meets with British foreign secretary in London
June 27, 1921 Four-time thief escapes Baumes law
June 27, 1922 First Newbery Medal for children's literature
June 27, 1929 1st color TV demo - NYC
June 27, 1934 Federal Savings & Loan Association created
June 27, 1939 “Frankly, My Dear…”
June 27, 1940 Germans get Enigma
June 27, 1940 End of USSR experimental calendar
June 27, 1942 FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island
June 27, 1944 U.S. troops liberate Cherbourg, France
June 27, 1944 Cherbourg - France captured by Allies
June 27, 1950 Pres Truman orders Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
June 27, 1950 U.N. approves armed force to repel North Korea
June 27, 1953 Alice McDermott's birthday
June 27, 1954 CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala
June 27, 1955 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted Illinois
June 27, 1957 500 people killed by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La & Tx
June 27, 1960 Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass
June 27, 1962 NASA X-15 flies at 4105 mph
June 27, 1963 Kennedy appoints Lodge as ambassador
June 27, 1963 Pres Kennedy spent 1st full day in Ireland
June 27, 1963 Robert Rushworth in X-15 reaches 87 km
June 27, 1963 JFK visits Ireland
June 27, 1966 4th Mayor's Trophy Game Yanks beat Mets 5-2
June 27, 1968 Elvis Presley tapes his famous TV comeback special
June 27, 1968 U.S. forces begin to evacuate Khe Sanh
June 27, 1973 John W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's `enemies list'
June 27, 1976 Ebola breaks out in Sudan
June 27, 1977 Djibouti gains independence from France (National Day)
June 27, 1977 5-4 decision Supreme Court decides to let lawyers advertise
June 27, 1978 Soyuz 30 launched
June 27, 1982 4th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 4 launched
June 27, 1983 Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
June 27, 1983 Balloonists Maxie Anderson & Don Ida died during a race
June 27, 1984 Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts
June 27, 1985 Route 66 decertified
June 27, 1986 World Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal
June 27, 1987 Supreme Court Justice Powell retires
June 27, 1988 Tyson knocks out Spinks