The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy. Date: August 27, 1908 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1908 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the whole coastline of German Tsingtao, initiating the Siege of Tsingtao. Date: August 27, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This…
World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat. Date: August 27, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches. Date: August 27, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations. Date: August 27, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)
Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas as part of the Mexican Border War. Date: August 27, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)
Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece. Date: August 27, 1922 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1922 📅 On This Day (Today)
Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking: "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" Date: August 27, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This…
The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it. Date: August 27, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first Afrikaans Bible is introduced during a Bible Festival in Bloemfontein. Date: August 27, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)