May 27 in History

27 May in History – 119 years ago

Battle of Tsushima

Northern Eurasia 1905: Battle of Tsushima

Japanese naval dominance in the east allowed them to occupy Korea and land in south... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1905: Battle of Tsushima
Northern Eurasia 1905
Battle of Tsushima
Japanese naval dominance in the east allowed them to occupy Korea and land in south Manchuria....
Historical Atlas of Western Mediterranean 1860: Siege of Palermo
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Siege of Palermo
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Historical Atlas of Europe 405: Alaric and Stilicho
Europe 405
Alaric and Stilicho
After returning to Italy in spring 402, Stilicho defeated Alaric at Pollentia and Verona, but...
 

Ending on 27 May 1972

Tupamaros urban guerrillas in Uruguay

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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