October 27: Independence Day in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ( 1979) and Turkmenistan ( 1991)
- 1553 - Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus was burned at the stake outside Geneva.
- 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.
- 1971 - The Democratic Republic of the Congo was renamed Zaire.
Recent days: October 26 – October 25 – October 24
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October 27: Independence Day in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ( 1979) and Turkmenistan ( 1991)
- 1553 - Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus was burned at the stake outside Geneva.
- 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.
- 1971 - The Democratic Republic of the Congo was renamed Zaire.
Recent days: October 26 – October 25 – October 24
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