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27 June
Contemporary era
1977
Independence of Djibouti
On 27 June 1977, the former French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became independent as the Republic of Djibouti.
France's last colony on mainland Africa, the country elected Hassan Gouled Aptidon as its first president. France kept a military presence there.
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- Encyclopaedia History of Djibouti - Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica, history of Djibouti. 5/5
- Encyclopaedia Independence Day (Djibouti) - Wikipedia Wikipedia, Independence Day (Djibouti). 4/5
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Contemporary era
1905
Mutiny on the battleship Potemkin
On 27 June 1905, the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin mutinied in the Black Sea over rotten meat, amid the 1905 revolution.
The sailors seized the ship and reached the rebellious port of Odessa. The episode, immortalised by Eisenstein's 1925 film, became a revolutionary symbol.
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- Encyclopaedia Potemkin (Russian battleship) - Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica, entree Potemkin (Russian battleship). 5/5
- Encyclopaedia Russian battleship Potemkin - Wikipedia Wikipedia, Russian battleship Potemkin. 4/5
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1743
The Battle of Dettingen
On 27 June 1743, during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Pragmatic Army under George II beat the French of the Duc de Noailles in Bavaria.
It was the last time a reigning British king personally led his troops in battle. Handel composed a 'Dettingen Te Deum' for the occasion.
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- Museum The Battle of Dettingen, 1743 - National Army Museum National Army Museum, Londres. 5/5
- Encyclopaedia Battle of Dettingen - Wikipedia Wikipedia, Battle of Dettingen. 4/5
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