May 27 in History
27 May in History – 164 years ago
Western Mediterranean 1860: Siege of Palermo
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All Events on 27 May
ends
1972
Tupamaros urban guerrillas in Uruguay
starts
1960
Military junta rules Turkey
ends
1941
British sink the German battleship *Bismarck*
1905
Japanese destroy Russian fleet in Tsushima Straits
starts
1892
British declare protectorate over Gilbert & Ellice Islands
starts
1860
Garibaldi’s Redshirts take Palermo
428
Vandals capture Hispalis from Romans*
starts
356
Alemanni besiege Augustodunum; driven off by Julian*
starts
337
Dalmatius, Hannibalianus, and others killed in mass purge*
starts
216
Caracalla attacks Artabanus IV, seizing Arbela
starts
173
Marcus Aurelius subjugates Quadi and Iazyges*
ends
70
Rhine forces in revolt in Gaul*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 27 May for purposes of Omniatlas
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