May 27 in History
27 May in History – 120 years ago
Northern Eurasia 1905: Battle of Tsushima
Japanese naval dominance in the east allowed them to occupy Korea and land in south... SEE MORE…
Starting on 27 May 173
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
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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