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'''[[October 27]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]''' ([[1979]]) and '''[[Turkmenistan]]''' ([[1991]]) |
'''[[October 27]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]''' ([[1979]]) and '''[[Turkmenistan]]''' ([[1991]]) |
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* [[1795]] - The [[United States]] and [[Spain]] signed the '''[[Pinckney's Treaty|Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation]]''', which established the [[Border|boundaries]] between [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish colonies]] and the U.S. |
* [[1795]] - The [[United States]] and [[Spain]] signed the '''[[Pinckney's Treaty|Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation]]''', which established the [[Border|boundaries]] between [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish colonies]] and the U.S. |
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* [[1904]] - The first section of the '''[[New York City Subway]]''' opened, running between [[New York City Hall|City Hall]] and the [[Bronx]]. |
* [[1904]] - The first section of the '''[[New York City Subway]]''' opened, running between [[New York City Hall|City Hall]] and the [[Bronx]]. |
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* [[1958]] - General '''[[Ayub Khan]]''' |
* [[1958]] - General '''[[Ayub Khan]]''' deposed '''[[Iskander Mirza]]''' in a bloodless [[coup d'état]] to become the second [[President of Pakistan]], less than 3 weeks after Mirza had appointed him the enforcer of [[martial law]]. |
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* [[1961]] - [[NASA]] launched the first '''[[Saturn I]]''' [[rocket]]. |
* [[1961]] - [[NASA]] launched the first '''[[Saturn I]]''' [[rocket]] <small>(''pictured'')</small>. |
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* [[1998]] - '''[[Gerhard Schröder]]''' became the [[Chancellor of Germany]]. |
* [[1998]] - '''[[Gerhard Schröder]]''' became the [[Chancellor of Germany]]. |
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Revision as of 23:18, 26 October 2005
October 27: Independence Day in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979) and Turkmenistan (1991)
- 1795 - The United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, which established the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
- 1904 - The first section of the New York City Subway opened, running between City Hall and the Bronx.
- 1958 - General Ayub Khan deposed Iskander Mirza in a bloodless coup d'état to become the second President of Pakistan, less than 3 weeks after Mirza had appointed him the enforcer of martial law.
- 1961 - NASA launched the first Saturn I rocket (pictured).
- 1998 - Gerhard Schröder became the Chancellor of Germany.
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