On June 27.1908 ; A group of Vietnamese indigenous tirailleurs attempt to poison the entire French colonial army's garrison in the Citadel of Hanoi. source
On June 27.1908 ; A group of Vietnamese indigenous tirailleurs attempt to poison the entire French colonial army's garrison in the Citadel of Hanoi.
On June 27.1952 ; Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. source
On June 27.1952 ; Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
On June 27.2014 ; At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. source
On June 27.2014 ; At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
On June 27.2015 ; 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. source
On June 27.2015 ; 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.
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday. source
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
On June 28.1996 ; The Constitution of Ukraine is signed into law. source
On June 28.1996 ; The Constitution of Ukraine is signed into law.
On June 29.1926 ; Arthur Meighen returns to office as Prime Minister of Canada. source
On June 29.1926 ; Arthur Meighen returns to office as Prime Minister of Canada.
On July 1. 1878 ; Canada joins the Universal Postal Union. source
On July 1. 1878 ; Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.
On July 2. 1853 ; The Russian Army crossed the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that set off the Crimean War. source
On July 2. 1853 ; The Russian Army crossed the Pruth river into the Danubian Principalities, Moldavia and Wallachia—providing the spark that set off the Crimean War.
On July 2. 2016; An Australian federal election results in a one-seat majority for the incumbent government led by Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull claimed victory on July 9, a week after the election. source
On July 2. 2016; An Australian federal election results in a one-seat majority for the incumbent government led by Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull claimed victory on July 9, a week after the election.
On July 4.2016 ; The arrival of the Juno probe to Jupiter. source
On July 4.2016 ; The arrival of the Juno probe to Jupiter.
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France. source
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France.
On July 7.1892 ; The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution. source
On July 7.1892 ; The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
On July 7.1915 ; The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end. source
On July 7.1915 ; The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.
On July 7.1956 ; Fritz Moravec and two other Austrian mountaineers make the first ascent of Gasherbrum II (8,035 m). source
On July 7.1956 ; Fritz Moravec and two other Austrian mountaineers make the first ascent of Gasherbrum II (8,035 m).
On July 9.1816 ; Argentina declares independence from Spain. source
On July 9.1816 ; Argentina declares independence from Spain.
On July 10.1869 ; Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless. source
On July 10.1869 ; Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
On July 10.1946 – Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record with inflation of 348.46 percent per day, or prices doubling every eleven hours. source
On July 10.1946 – Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record with inflation of 348.46 percent per day, or prices doubling every eleven hours.
On July 10.1978 ; ABC World News Tonight premieres on ABC. source
On July 10.1978 ; ABC World News Tonight premieres on ABC.
On July 11.1920 ; In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany. source
On July 11.1920 ; In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany.
On July 11.1921 ; A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. source
On July 11.1921 ; A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect.
On July 13.1973 ; Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of the "Nixon tapes" to the special Senate committee investigating the Watergate break-in. source
On July 13.1973 ; Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of the "Nixon tapes" to the special Senate committee investigating the Watergate break-in.
On July 13.1977 ; New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. source
On July 13.1977 ; New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting.
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. source
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
On July 14.1865 ; First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent. source
On July 14.1865 ; First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
On July 15.1922 ; Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan. source
On July 15.1922 ; Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan.
On July 16.1809 ; The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown during the La Paz revolution and forms the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo. source
On July 16.1809 ; The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown during the La Paz revolution and forms the Junta Tuitiva, the first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo.
On July 17.1899 ; NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. source
On July 17.1899 ; NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
On July 17.1918 ; Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia. source
On July 17.1918 ; Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
On July 17.1932 ; Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues. source
On July 17.1932 ; Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues.