New Mexican Oil Legislation Sparks Cristero War, January 1, 1927

New Mexican oil legislation goes into effect, leading to the formal outbreak of the Cristero War. Date: January 1, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Patriarch Sergius Proclaims Russian Orthodox Church Loyalty to Soviet…

The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres. Date: July 24, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Ibn Saud Becomes King of Nejd, January 27, 1927Dole Air Race Begins from Oakland to Honolulu,…

The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island. Date: June 26, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Laurier Palace Theatre Fire Kills 78 Children in Montreal, January 9, 1927Canadian Women File Persons Case Petition…

Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmerie) are created. Date: April 27, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Rocksprings, Texas F5 Tornado Devastates Town, Kills 72 – April 12, 1927First Women’s Boat…

Shanghai massacre of 1927: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Chinese Communist Party members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front.[citation needed] Date: April 12, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1927Teddy Wakelam First Live…

Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. Date: June 27, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on…