October 27th (1870) was a Thursday. It's the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 65 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 27th October, 1870
» Marshal François Achille Bazaine surrenders to Kingdom of Prussia Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz (1870) Siege of Metz along with 140,000 France French soldiers in one of the biggest French defeats of the Franco-Prussian War.
October 27th Holidays in History
» Remembrance days in Slovakia e.g Černová Tragedy Day (Slovakia)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Abbán
» Kaleb of Axum named Elesbaan
» Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church)
» October 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from United Kingdom in 1979.
» Independence Day (Turkmenistan) known as Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991.
» Navy Day, first organized to be on this day. (United States)