On This Day in History October 27, 2018

Historical Events 312  Roman Emperor Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross 1795  Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] signed by Spain and US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans right to navigate the Mississippi River 1962  Black Saturday - Russian nuclear missile crisis in Cuba 1982  China announces its population has reached 1 billion plus people 1986  British government deregulates financial markets in a "Big Bang", enhancing London's status as a financial capital while increasing income inequality More Historical Events Famous Birthdays James Cook (1728 - 1779) John Gotti (1940 - 2002) Sylvia Plath (1932 - 1963) Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Akbar (1542 - 1605) Ivan the Great (1440 - 1505) More Famous Deaths