Tukuk-OS📅 June 27
20 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on June 27? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2018 — The Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 (artist's impression pictured) arrived at the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples for return to Earth.
- 2017 — Websites of Ukrainian organizations were swamped by a massive cyberattack, blamed on Russian military hackers, using the malware Petya.
- 2015 — Ignition of corn starch caused a dust fire at a water park in New Taipei City, Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring more than 400 others.
- 2008 — Robert Mugabe was re-elected as President of Zimbabwe with an overwhelming majority after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew, citing violence against his party's supporters.
Robert Mugabe2008 Zimbabwean general electionPresident of Zimbabwe
- 2007 — As a result of an ongoing conflict between drug dealers and police in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, a large military and civil police operation killed 19 people and injured several others.
- 1994 — Members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas in Matsumoto, Nagano, killing eight people and injuring more than five hundred others.
- 1991 — Croatian War of Independence: As the Yugoslav Army moved into Osijek, Croatia, a civilian attempted to halt them by placing his car in the path of a tank, becoming a symbol of Croatian resistance in the war.
- 1976 — The first identifiable case of Ebola occurred in Sudan.
- 1957 — Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana, U.S.
- 1954 — Jacobo Árbenz resigned as President of Guatemala following a CIA-led coup against his administration.
Jacobo ÁrbenzPresident of Guatemala1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
- 1950 — Korean War: Five North Korean aircraft attacked an American air convoy above Suwon Air Base in the first air engagement of the Korean War.
- 1905 — First Russian Revolution: The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin began a mutiny against their officers.
- 1899 — A. E. J. Collins (pictured) scored 628 runs not out, the highest recorded score in cricket until being surpassed in 2016.
- 1869 — One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto Takeaki turned the fort of Goryōkaku over to Japanese forces, signaling the collapse of the Republic of Ezo.
- 1869 — The military phase of the Meiji Restoration in Japan was completed with an imperial victory in the Boshin War.
- 1864 — American Civil War: General Sherman's frontal assault against the Confederate Army of Tennessee failed, but did not stop the Union army from advancing on Atlanta.
American Civil WarWilliam Tecumseh ShermanBattle of Kennesaw Mountain
- 1800 — War of the Second Coalition: French forces won a victory at the Battle of Neuburg, ending Austrian control over the River Danube.
- 1743 — War of the Austrian Succession: In the last time that a British monarch led troops in battle, Allied forces commanded by George II (depicted) defeated the French army at Dettingen, Bavaria.
War of the Austrian SuccessionList of British monarchsGeorge II of Great Britain
- 1571 — Queen Elizabeth I issued a royal charter establishing Jesus College, the first Protestant college at the University of Oxford.
Elizabeth IJesus College, OxfordProtestantism in the United Kingdom
- 678 — Pope Agatho, later venerated as a saint in both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, began his pontificate.
Births
- 2002 — Kelee Ringo, American football player
- 2000 — Chris Olave, American football player
- 1999 — Will Levis, American football player
- 1999 — Chandler Riggs, American actor
- 1997 — Yordan Alvarez, Cuban baseball player
- 1997 — Jehyve Floyd, American basketball player
- 1997 — Dalton Eatherly, American livestreamer, better known as Chud the Builder
- 1997 — H.E.R., American singer-songwriter
- 1995 — Monté Morris, American basketball player
- 1994 — Anita Husarić, Bosnian tennis player
- 1993 — Johanna Talihärm, Estonian biathlete
- 1993 — Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete
Deaths
- 2026 — K. Bhagyaraj, Indian film and television actor, writer, director, and producer (born 1953)
- 2024 — Kinky Friedman, American country musician (born 1944)
- 2024 — Martin Mull, American actor (born 1943)
- 2018 — Joe Jackson, American manager, father of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson (born 1928)
- 2018 — Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (born 1951)
- 2018 — William McBride, Australian obstetrician (born 1927)
- 2017 — Peter L. Berger, Austrian sociologist (born 1929)
- 2016 — Bud Spencer, Italian swimmer, actor, and screenwriter (born 1929)
- 2015 — Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (born 1926)
- 2015 — Knut Helle, Norwegian historian and professor (born 1930)
- 2015 — Chris Squire, English musician (bass guitarist), singer and songwriter, member of the rock band Yes (born 1948)
- 2014 — Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (born 1954)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Arialdo
- Christian feast day: Crescens, one of the Seventy disciples
- Christian feast day: Cyril of Alexandria (Coptic Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion and Lutheran Church)
- Christian feast day: Hemma of Gurk
- Christian feast day: Gundenis
- Christian feast day: Blessed Louise-Thérèse de Montaignac de Chauvance
- Christian feast day: Marguerite Bays
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Christian feast day: Sampson the Hospitable
- Christian feast day: Zoilus
- Christian feast day: June 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Canadian Multiculturalism Day (Canada)
- Commemoration Day for the Victims of the Communist Regime (Czech Republic)
- Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art and poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy (Turkmenistan)
- Helen Keller Day (United States)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Djibouti from France in 1977.
- Mixed Race Day (Brazil)
- National PTSD Awareness Day (United States)
- Seven Sleepers' Day or Siebenschläfertag (Germany)
- Unity Day (Tajikistan)
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