The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. Date: August 27, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1975 π On This Day (Today)
The Troubles: Eighteen British soldiers are killed at the Warrenpoint ambush by the Provisional Irish Republican Army near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, in the deadliest attack on British forces during Operation Banner. An IRA bomb also kills British royal family member Lord Mountbatten and three others on his boat at Mullaghmore, Republic of Ireland. Date: August…
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'Γ©tat of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea. Date: August 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1980…
Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla AltΔ±kat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1β2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Date: August 27, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1982…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. Date: August 27, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today)
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'Γ©tat led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida. Date: August 27, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today)
Moldova declares independence from the USSR. Date: August 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today)
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Date: August 27, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1991 π On This Day (Today)
Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard. Date: August 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1992 π On This Day (Today)
The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Date: August 27, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 2003…