Year 1693
The first magazine for women, the Ladies Mercury, was published.
JUNE 27
Daily Historical Chronicle
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27 June: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 27 June.
Year 1871
A new system of currency based on the yen was introduced in Japan.
Year 1954
The first nuclear power station was opened at Obninsk in the Soviet Union.
Year 1988
Intrepid British mountain climbers Dave Hurst and Alan Matthews become the first blind climbers to reach the summit of mont Blanc in Switzerland, Europe’s highest mountain at 15,781 ft (4810 m).
Year 2014
At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Year 2015
A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care.
Year 2017
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware begins that swamped websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe.
Born 1838
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian journalist, author, and poet (d. 1894)
Born 1915
Aideu Handique, Indian actress (d. 2002)
Born 1919
Amala Shankar, an Indian dancer.
Born 1939
R. D. Burman, an Indian music director.
Born 1943
Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic
Born 1950
Nitin Mukesh, an Indian playback singer.
Born 1962
Sunanda Pushkar, India-born Canadian businesswoman (d. 2014)
Born 1964
P. T. Usha, a retired Indian track and field athlete.
Born 1968
Sujata Mohapatra, an Indian classical dancer.
Born 1987
India de Beaufort, English actress
Born 1992
Karthika Nair, Indian film actress
Died 1839
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the leader of the Sikh Empire.
Died 1996
Albert Romolo Broccoli, an American film producer.
Died 2002
Krishan Kant, the tenth Vice President of India.
Died 2008
Sam Manekshaw, Indian field marshal (b. 1914)
Died 2018
Joe Jackson, American manager, father of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson (b. 1928)
Died 2018
Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (b. 1951)
Died 2018
William McBridge, Australian obstetrician (b. 1927)