On This Day in History October 27, 2022

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 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays James Cook 1728 - 1779 John Cleese 83rd Birthday Sylvia Plath 1932 - 1963 Theodore Roosevelt 1858 - 1919 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Akbar 1542 - 1605 Ivan the Great 1440 - 1505 More Famous Deaths