On This Day - What Happened On June 27 | Britannica

Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos A Britannica Newsletter Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP ADD TO YOUR INBOX Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! By clicking "Add To Your Inbox"tapping "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Home On This Day TODAY IN HISTORY June 27 What Happened On Your Bday? Go to Today's Date

Featured Event

1871 Yen made official monetary unit of Japan First minted in 1869, the yen was adopted as Japan's official monetary unit this day in 1871, when the government suspended the exchange of clan notes, money issued by feudal lords that had circulated since the 16th century. How much do you know about the history of currency? Courtesy of Isabella Saccà

Featured Biography

Jack Lemmon American actor bornFebruary 8, 1925Newton, Massachusetts(Birthday in 2 days)diedJune 27, 2001 (aged 76)Los Angeles, California© 1955 Warner Brothers 1966 J.J. Abrams American writer, director, and producer 1930 Ross Perot American businessman 1927 Bob Keeshan American television producer and entertainer 1880 Helen Keller American author and educator 1869 Emma Goldman American anarchist See All Biographies On This Day

More Events On This Day

2007 After having served as chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007), British Labour Party politician Gordon Brown became prime minister of the United Kingdom. Test your knowledge of British culture and politics© Gordon Brown 1977 Djibouti gained its independence from France. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about AfricaEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1930 American businessman and philanthropist Ross Perot, who was an independent candidate for U.S. president in 1992 and 1996, was born. Test your knowledge of U.S. presidential elections© Archive Photos/Consolidated News 1917 During World War I Greece declared war on the Central Powers. Take our quiz about World War IEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1862 During the first Battle of Cold Harbor in the American Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee attacked Union troops, driving them back in disorder and forcing them to withdraw to the south side of the Chickahominy River. Test your knowledge of the American Civil WarLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-B8171-0932 DLC) 1846 Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish nationalist and leader in the struggle for Irish Home Rule, was born in Avondale, County Wicklow. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous EuropeansLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.(Digital File Number: cph 3b33173) 1844 Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, was murdered by an armed mob in Carthage, Illinois. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about religionsCourtesy of the Community of Christ, Independence, Missouri 1787 British historian Edward Gibbon completed The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. How much do you know about the Roman Empire?Courtesy of The National Portrait Gallery, London SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.