Treaty of Cambrai
Accedes to the Treaty of Cambrai
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August 27 in History
This permanent archive page contains 146 World History Database records for August 27, spanning 1513 to 2025. Recorded topics include Battle of River Tweed; Treaty of Cambrai; Battle of Dussindale.
Total: 146Events: 122Deaths: 5Battles: 19Countries: 30
Events on August 27
Capture of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
Invasion of France
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
Siege of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
Catholic League
Defeated by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & Catholic League under Tilly. Defeated by the Catholic League
Catholic League
Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
Imperial Army
Defeated by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & Catholic League under Tilly
Imperial Army
Danish defeat by the Imperial army under Wallenstein & the Catholic League under Tilly
Encirclement of Worcester
Cromwell tightens the Parliamentarian encirclement, leaving Charles II increasingly confined around Worcester and unable to continue toward London.
Mobilization
Arrives near Evesham south-east of Worcester with the army preparing to close on Charles II.
Mobilization
Joins forces with Cromwell, 15 miles south west of Worcester, a combined force of 28,000
Expedition to New Netherland
Arrives with the royal commissioners before the peaceful surrender of New Amsterdam.
French East India Company
Creates the company as part of his mercantilist programme for French overseas trade.
French East India Company
Authorises a company to expand French trade in Asia.
French East India Company
Authorises the French East India Company to expand French trade in Asia.
Capture of Carrickfergus
Captures Carrickfergus after landing in Ulster
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Authorizes the Treaty of Nerchinsk fixing the Qing-Russian frontier north of the Amur
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Serves as interpreter and mediator during the Treaty of Nerchinsk negotiations
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Negotiates the Treaty of Nerchinsk with Qing representatives
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Negotiates the Treaty of Nerchinsk for the Kangxi Emperor
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Serves as interpreter in the Treaty of Nerchinsk negotiations
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Her government is still represented in the negotiations concluded at Nerchinsk
Alliance Diplomacy
As plenipotentiary, signs the Grand Alliance treaty at The Hague.
Grand Alliance Treaty
Signs the Grand Alliance treaty binding England, the Dutch Republic and the Emperor against France.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Capture of Frontenac
Captures Fort Frontenac at the entrance to the St Lawrence
Declaration of Pillnitz
Offers to support Louis XVI in the Declaration of Pillnitz
Organic Decree
Simon Bolivar issued an Organic Decree and assumed extraordinary executive powers over Gran Colombia.
Leigh Woods Abutment Foundation Laid
Construction restarts with the foundation stone for the Leigh Woods abutment laid on the western side of the gorge.
Rejects a Prussian scheme of union
Rejects a Prussian scheme of union
Income Tax
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Legislation
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Legislation
Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, passed without Clevelands signature. Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax
Army Recruiting Appeal Renewed
Uses a Commons statement to reinforce the national appeal for voluntary Army recruits.
Belgian Resistance Address Moved
Moves an address expressing admiration for Belgian resistance and British determination to support Belgian independence.
Eighth Army
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
First Army
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Press Bureau Policy Defended
Answers questions about the wartime Press Bureau and the handling of military information.
Second Army
His behaviour during the Battle of Tannenberg, & failure to coordinate with Samsonovs Second Army, resulted in much criticism from sector commander Yakov Zhilinskiy and attempts by some members of the military high command to have him removed
Second Army
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide
STAVKA
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Suicide
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide
Ninth Light Horse Commits to Hill 60
Reynell's 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment is committed as reinforcements during the renewed fighting for Hill 60.
Renewed Hill 60 Assault Begins
Russell's New Zealand mounted troops join a renewed Allied attack against the summit trenches on Hill 60.
Second Hill 60 Assault Ordered
Birdwood's force renews the attempt to seize Hill 60, using Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops at the Anzac-Suvla junction.
Alliance Ferdinand I and Allies
Romania joins the Allies
Declaration of War
Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary
Declaration of War
Enters the war on the side of the Allies by declaring war on Austria
Declaration of War
Ferdinand approves Romania's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary.
Entry into World War I
Romania enters the war on the Allied side.
Entry into World War One
Bratianu's government enters the war alongside the Entente.
Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary
Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary
Advance toward Petrograd
Kornilov refuses Kerensky's dismissal and continues military movements that the government denounces as rebellion.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals for support against Kornilov's move on Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to the Petrograd Soviet and revolutionary organisations for support against Kornilov's movement toward the capital.
Kornilov Affair
Dismisses Kornilov after concluding that the commander in chief is challenging the authority of the Provisional Government.
Kornilov Affair
Appeals to officers and soldiers after Kerensky publicly denounces his actions as a challenge to the government.
Kornilov Affair
His advance alarms the Petrograd Soviet and the government.
Kornilov Affair
Rejects Kerensky dismissal and calls for resistance to disorder.
Kornilov Affair
Rejects Kerensky's dismissal and presents his actions as necessary to defend Russia from disorder and military disintegration.
Kornilov Affair
Bolsheviks support resistance to Kornilov while continuing to oppose the political programme of Kerensky's government.
Treaty of Russo-German
Supplementary Russo-German Treaty is signed with secret clauses
Incident-Corfu
Sends an ultimatum to the Greek Government demanding compensation, refused. Mussolini occupies Corfu but leaves after Greece pays an indemnity. A murdered Italian general, Tellini, & 4 of his staff are found dead in Greece
Incident-Corfu
Takes place while a commission defines the Greekn border
Kellog-Briand Pact
65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact
Kellog-Briand Pact
Under the terms of the Kellog-Briand Pact war is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully
Kellog-Briand Pact
Under the terms of the Kellog-Briand Pact war is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully. Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Sponsors the antiwar pact linked to League-era diplomacy.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Signs the pact renouncing war as an instrument of policy.
Legislation
War is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 63 powers sign a pact renouncing war
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 63 powers renounce war
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
Signs the Kellog Pact
Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations
War is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully. 65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact
Treaty of Kellog-Braind Pact
Japan signs the Kellog-Briand Pact renouncing war
Armament
Congress authorizes the President to call the National guard & other reserves for 1 yr
Autumn Journey
Orders are given to carry deception maneuvers along Britains east coast
Conscription
Congress authorizes the President to call the National guard & other reserves for 1 yr
Invasion of Great Britain
Given command of operations to invade England, subject to victory in the air
Operation Sea Lion
Says victory is dependent on vicory in the Air. Issues a directive for Naval & Army operations for the invasion of England
Operation Sea Lion
Given command of operations to invade England, subject to victory in the air
Collaboration
Laval is shot four times while reviewing the Legion des Volontaires Francais at Versailles, he survives his wounds and is returned to power in Vichy on April 18,1942
Invasion of Iran
A Government more sympathetic had been formed & asks the Allies for a cease-fire
Vichy Government
Laval is shot four times while reviewing the Legion des Volontaires Francais at Versailles, he survives his wounds and is returned to power in Vichy on April 18,1942
IG Farben Trial Opens
Military Tribunal VI opened the IG Farben Case against company executives.
Mariner 2 Launch
Mariner 2 launches on the first successful American mission to Venus.
Second Visit to Soviet Union
Guevara begins his second official visit to the Soviet Union as a representative of the Cuban government.
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway
Circumnavigation
Embarks on lone circumnavigation of the World
Apple Corps Ltd
Beatles Hey Jude and Mary Hopkins Those Were the Days released, launching Apple Records
Apple Records
Beatles Hey Jude and Mary Hopkins Those Were the Days released, launching Apple Records
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Dubcek returns from the Kremlin announces the repeal of democratic reforms
German Occupation
The Russians increase their occupation force to 650,000. Dubcek returns from the Kremlin announces the repeal of democratic reforms
California Reconnaissance Film Developed
CIA technical officers developed film Hunt had brought back from California after reconnaissance connected with the Ellsberg investigation.
CIA Technical Support Ends
Deputy Director Robert Cushman told the White House that CIA would provide no further technical assistance because Hunt's requests had expanded beyond acceptable limits.
New York Cover Request Refused
Hunt asked CIA for a New York mail address and telephone-answering service, but senior officers refused the expanded request.
Nixon Fund Violations Report
Bernstein and Woodward report findings concerning alleged Nixon campaign fund violations uncovered during the expanding Watergate financial investigation.
Nixon Fund Violations Report
Woodward and Bernstein report findings concerning alleged violations in Nixon campaign funds uncovered during the widening Watergate financial investigation.
Gary Gilmore's Eyes Chart Entry
Gary Gilmore's Eyes enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number eighteen.
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, 2nd term
Economy of Great Britain
The registered unemployment total exceeds 2 million
Unemployment
Registered unemployment passes two million during the recession.
President of Nigeria
Appointed military President of Nigeria after the overthrow of Muhammadu Buhari
Independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Independence of Russia
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Independence of United States of America
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Recognition of the independence of Estonia
The USA recognizes the independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
Prime Minister of Angola
Appointed Prime Minister of Angola, 2nd term
Leicester City Hat-Trick
Scores a celebrated hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-3 Premier League draw at Leicester City.
Last Regular Crew Departure
Departs Mir with Sergei Avdeyev and Jean-Pierre Haignere, leaving the station uncrewed after more than a decade of near-continuous habitation.
Democratic Convention Nomination
Is nominated for vice president at the Democratic convention.
Lebanese Indictment over Musa al-Sadr
Lebanese authorities indict Gaddafi over the disappearance of Musa al-Sadr and two companions.
New Horizons
New Horizons begins a further hibernation cycle as mission controllers conserve spacecraft resources during the Pluto cruise.
First Woman Prime Minister
Thanou becomes Greece's first female Prime Minister and leads a caretaker government.
First Images of Jupiter North Pole
Juno returns the first close images of Jupiter's north pole, revealing dense storm systems.
Head of Government of Tunisia
Youssef Chahed became head of government following parliamentary approval.
Juno First Science Perijove
Juno completes its first close Jupiter pass with the full science instrument suite operating.
Republican National Convention Speech
Accepts the Republican nomination for president in 2020.
Champions League Playoff Elimination
Fenerbahce lose to Benfica in the Champions League playoff and drop into the Europa League.
Deaths on August 27
Death of Sixtus V
Death of Sixtus V
Death of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Death of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Death of Brian Epstein
Death of Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose
Death of George Harrison
Death of Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose, Harrison says , "There is no such thing as death"
Death of Haile Selassie
Death of Haile Selassie
Battles on August 27
Battle of River Tweed
The war council agrees to take the field at Bolton in Glendale
Battle of Dussindale
An army commanded by the Earl of Warwick defeats Kett's rebels at Dussindale and restores royal control.
Battle of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
Battle of Worcester
Writes that the enemy in Worcester must fight or be trapped as Parliamentarian forces close around the city.
Battle of Bergendal
Is defeated as the British advance through the Transvaal.
Battle of Bergendal
The Boer Army is defeated
Battle of Bergendal
Buller attacks the Boer position at Bergendal during the British advance through the eastern Transvaal.
Battle of Bergendal
Viljoen takes part in the Boer defence at Bergendal before the commandos withdraw eastward.
Battle of Mons
Driven back from Le Cateau
Battle of Tannenberg
Gathers a force 100,000 against the threat posed by Samsonov & Rennekamps armies
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg defeats Samsonov & turns on Rennenkampf who retreats to the Niemen River
Battle of Tannenberg
Only 60,000 Russian troops escape. Hindenburg takes 90,000 prisoners & several hundred guns
Battle of Tannenberg
Leads the XVIII Corps
Battle of Tannenberg
His behaviour during the Battle of Tannenberg, & failure to coordinate with Samsonovs Second Army, resulted in much criticism from sector commander Yakov Zhilinskiy and attempts by some members of the military high command to have him removed. Hindenburg defeats Samsonov & turns on Rennenkampf who retreats to the Niemen River
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg drives Samsonovs army back to Hohenstein
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg takes 90,000 prisoners & several hundred guns
Battle of Tannenberg
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf. Only 60,000 Russian troops escape.
Battle of Tannenberg
Samsonov is surrounded on 3 sides by Hindenburgs army & by swamps & lakes.
Battle of Tannenberg
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide.