Wednesday, October 27, 2021

On This Day in History

October 27, 2021

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 during the Cuban Missile Crisis: An American spy plane is shot down over Cuba and the navy drops warning depth charges on Soviet submarines

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

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Famous Birthdays


James Cook

(1728 - 1779)


John Gotti

(1940 - 2002)

Sylvia Plath

(1932 - 1963)


Theodore Roosevelt

(1858 - 1919)
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Famous Deaths


Akbar

(1542 - 1605)

Ivan the Great

(1440 - 1505)
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