Adoption by Nerva
Emperor Nerva adopts Trajan and designates him as his imperial heir on October 27, 97.
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October 27 in History
This permanent archive page contains 176 World History Database records for October 27, spanning 97 to 2019. Recorded topics include Adoption by Nerva; Adoption of Trajan; Military Support for Trajan's Adoption.
Total: 176Events: 150Births: 5Deaths: 8Battles: 13Countries: 25
Events on October 27
Adoption of Trajan
Adopts Trajan to secure army support and succession.
Adoption of Trajan
Succeeds as Emperor of Rome. Nerva Marcus Cocceius names Trajan heir to placate the Praetorians and German legions
Military Support for Trajan's Adoption
Nerva adopts Trajan amid pressure from the army after the Praetorian crisis, strengthening support for the succession.
Capture of Northumbria
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Danelaw
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Invasion of England
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Invasion of England
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Rule of Naples
Innocent IV enters the city of Naples
Peerage
Created as the Earl of Derby, 1st
Peerage
Created Earl of Derby, 1st, for services at the Battle of Bosworth Field
Banbury Secured for Royalists
Charles's army takes Banbury while advancing toward Oxford and London.
Banbury Secured for Royalists
Charles's army takes Banbury while advancing toward Oxford and London.
Capture of Banbury
The Royalist army secures Banbury during its march after Edgehill.
Capture of Banbury
The Royalist army secures Banbury during its march after Edgehill.
Siege of Newport
The Royalist hold on London is lost. Evacuates Newport Pagnell in the false belief that supplies are not coming from Oxford
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II as France expands control on the Channel coast.
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II of England.
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from England as Charles II sells the port to France.
Rule of Dunkirk
Sells Dunkirk to France for a large cash payment to relieve royal finances.
Sale of Dunkirk
Sells Dunkirk to France for a large cash payment to relieve royal finances.
Transfer of Dunkirk
Transfers Dunkirk to France after agreeing the sale of the port to Louis XIV.
Military Allotment Act
The Riksdag approves the reorganisation associated with the later allotment system.
Military Allotment Act
The Riksdag approves the reorganisation associated with the later allotment system.
Bombardment of Antwerp
Orders the Dutch citadel to bombard Antwerp after revolutionary forces take control of the city.
Prime Minister of Greece
Kanaris returns to office for a second premiership.
Capture of Metz
Made Field Marshal after the capture of Metz
Result of Surrender of Bazaine's Army at Metz
The loss of Bazaine's army at Metz removes a huge French force and further weakens hopes of restoring Napoleon III.
Siege of Metz
The fortress of Metz capitulates. Surrenders 180,000 men denying hope of a Napoleonic restoration
Siege of Paris
After victory at Metz the German forces move on Paris
Surrender of Bazaine's Army at Metz
Surrenders 180,000 men denying hope of a Napoleonic restoration
Crisis
Rejects talks with France until the French troops are withdrawn from Fashoda
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict with Germany & sees no advantage in a colonial war. Brings Britain & France to the verge of war but ends in a diplomatic victory for Britain
Fashoda Incident
During the Fashoda Incident Delcasse wants Britains friendship in a future conflict with Germany & sees no advantage in a colonial war. Brings Britain & France to the verge of war but ends in a diplomatic victory for Britain
Fashoda Incident
Rejects talks with France until the French troops are withdrawn from Fashoda. Brings Britain & France to the verge of war but ends in a diplomatic victory for Britain
Night Attack on Boer Positions
FitzClarence leads a night attack against Boer positions outside Mafeking and drives the action at close range.
Demonstrations
A leader of a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre
Demonstrations
A demonstration in Cernova against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre
Massacre
Helps lead a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre
Rule of Slovakia
Helps lead a demonstration against Hungarian rule in Slovakia, turns into a massacre
HMS Audacious Loss Secrecy
Keeps the loss of HMS Audacious from immediate publication after the battleship strikes a mine off the Irish coast.
Endurance Expedition
Watches Endurance crushed by ice and helps organize the party's survival on the drifting floes
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, 1st term
Decree on Peace
The Decree on Peace is published in the Izvestiya newspaper, proposes an immediate withdrawal of Russia from World War I
Invasion of Gaza
An attack against Gaza diverts Turkey away from Allenbys planned attack on Beersheba
Kerensky-Krasnov Rising
Kerensky leaves Petrograd with Krasnov's support in an effort to regain control from the Bolsheviks.
Krasnov March
Joins General Krasnov in an attempt to retake Petrograd.
Peace
The Decree on Peace is published in the Izvestiya newspaper, proposes an immediate withdrawal of Russia from World War I
Post-Revolution Soviet
The Petrograd Soviet becomes a foundation of the new revolutionary government.
Post-Revolution Soviet
Uses the Soviet as a base for new Bolshevik authority.
Leiden Special Professorship
Begins official duties as special professor at Leiden University.
Presidential Election Postponed
Supports extending Friedrich Ebert's presidential term until June 1925 rather than holding a divisive election amid political instability.
Presidential Term Extension
His presidential term is extended until June 1925, postponing a direct presidential election during a period of political tension.
Reballion of Rebels in Rome
Rejects a request by the Army Commander, General Pugliese, to impose martial law
Dismissal
Dismissed from the Politburo after calling Stalin "the gravedigger of the Revolution"
London Naval Treaty Ratification
His government completes Japanese participation in the London Naval Treaty, whose ratification is deposited with Britain on 27 October.
Treaty Ratification
Secures Japanese ratification of the London Naval Treaty despite strong domestic opposition.
Election
Conservative 470, Labour 52, Liberals 33 & others 5 seats. A victory for the National Government. 554 seats for the national Government, 470 Tories & 52 Labour
General Election Defeat
Loses Nelson and Colne in Labour’s heavy general-election defeat.
Labour Defeat
Keeps Ebbw Vale as Labour suffers national defeat.
Neutrality
Belgium declares its neutrality
Neutrality
Belgium declares its neutrality
Alamein Attrition Phase Continued
Continues the battle despite slow progress, using artillery and infantry to wear down Axis reserves.
Health of Guenther Hans von Kluge
Invalided from command after a car crash
Trinity Test Site Approval
Oppenheimer approves plans to conduct the first full-scale bomb test in the Jornada del Muerto area of the Alamogordo Bombing Range.
Constituent Assembly Election
Voters elected a constituent assembly by universal, direct, and secret suffrage.
Alliance Agreement with Britain & the 1899 Sudan agreement
Egypt breaks off the 1936 Treaty of alliance with Britain & the 1899 Sudan agreement
Alliance Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill and Britain and the 1899 Sudan agreement
Egypt breaks off the 1936 Treaty of alliance with Britain & the 1899 Sudan agreement
Foreign Secretary
Returns to the Foreign Office after Churchill's Conservatives win the election
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Treaty of Alliance
Egypt breaks off the 1936 Treaty of alliance & the 1899 agreement over Sudan
Big Four Foreign Ministers Meeting
A meeting of the foreign ministers of the four major powers opens in Geneva following the summer summit.
Accidental Pistol Wound
A privately owned .22-caliber pistol discharged from Oswald's locker on October 27, 1957, wounding him in the left elbow.
Coup
Ayub Khan removes Iskander Mirza and assumes the presidency.
Exile of Iskander Mirza
Ayub Khan removes Iskander Mirza and sends him into exile.
Political Parties
Ayub Khan consolidates military rule and restricts organized political activity.
President of Pakistan
Muhammad Ayub Khan begins his presidency after removing Iskander Mirza.
Removal from Presidency
Iskander Mirza's presidency ends when Ayub Khan assumes full power.
Basic Democracies Order
Ayub Khan establishes the Basic Democracies system of local electoral councils.
Cuban Crisis Letter of October 27
Proposes linking missile withdrawal from Cuba to removal of American Jupiter missiles from Turkey.
Cuban Missile Crisis
A Soviet surface-to-air missile shot down Anderson's unarmed U-2 over Cuba, killing him.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Arkhipov opposed launching B-59's nuclear torpedo and helped persuade the submarine commander to surface.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Ball took part in discussions over the competing Soviet proposals and the risks of linking Cuba publicly to Jupiter missiles in Turkey.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bundy participated in the intense ExComm deliberations over the U-2 loss and Khrushchev's changing settlement terms.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro urges Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first strike against the United States if Cuba is invaded, but Khrushchev rejected any first strike response.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dillon joined the ExComm debate on how to answer Khrushchev while avoiding immediate escalation on the crisis's most dangerous day.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin heard Robert Kennedy privately indicate that the obsolete Jupiter missiles in Turkey would be removed after the Cuban crisis.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin received an urgent warning that the United States would soon act if the Cuban missiles remained.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Feklisov continued informal contact with Scali as Washington and Moscow searched for a formula that could end the crisis.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy answered Khrushchev's first proposal and offered a non-invasion assurance after verified missile removal.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy authorized Robert Kennedy to tell Dobrynin privately that American Jupiter missiles in Turkey would later be removed.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy chose to answer Khrushchev's earlier, more conciliatory proposal while leaving the public demand concerning Turkey unanswered.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy postponed retaliation for the U-2 loss while advisers pursued a diplomatic solution.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Robert Kennedy met secretly with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin at the Justice Department.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Robert Kennedy told Dobrynin that the President could not publicly trade the Turkish Jupiter missiles for Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Robert Kennedy warned Dobrynin that events could soon escape political control if the Soviet missiles were not withdrawn.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev publicly added removal of American Jupiter missiles from Turkey to the terms he sought for resolving the crisis.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Maultsby's U-2 accidentally entered Soviet airspace during a mission over the Arctic and escaped interception.
Cuban Missile Crisis
McNamara argued against automatic retaliation after the loss of Rudolf Anderson's U-2, helping preserve time for negotiation.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pliyev's command faced intense pressure as American reconnaissance continued and a Soviet surface-to-air unit shot down Anderson's U-2.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Rusk participated in the decision to respond to Khrushchev's earlier letter rather than accept the public Turkey-for-Cuba trade.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Savitsky considered using a nuclear torpedo after United States forces used signalling depth charges near submarine B-59.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Sorensen helped draft the response accepting the essential terms of Khrushchev's first proposal while avoiding a public missile trade.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Taylor advised on military responses after Anderson's U-2 was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile over Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Thompson urged Kennedy to answer Khrushchev's first message and avoid becoming trapped by the later public demand concerning Turkey.
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 1st term
Nuclear Power
China tests its first nuclear missile
Abortion Act
Supports parliamentary time for abortion law reform during his Home Office tenure.
Demonstrations
Anti War demonstrations are held in London
Budget
Cuts income tax, reduces subsidies, replaces industrial grants with tax incentives. Cuts income tax by 2 1/2 pence
Davignon Report
Supports adoption of the Davignon Report establishing a framework for European Political Cooperation among the member states.
Income Tax
Cuts income tax, reduces subsidies, replaces industrial grants with tax incentives. Cuts income tax by 2 1/2 pence
Country Renamed Zaire
Mobutu changes the country's name from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zaire.
Time Magazine
Appears on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week during the Born to Run breakthrough.
Devaluation
The pound falls to $1.57.
NEC
The National Executive of the Labour Party vote to protest to Parliament about cuts
Public Spending
The Party's National Executive vote to protest to Parliament about Government cuts.
Florence Speech
Presents a major public case for European monetary union in Florence.
Monetary Union Initiative
Calls for a substantial advance toward European economic and monetary union.
Camp David Agreement
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord
Nobel Prize
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord
Found Out Too Late
Found Out Too Late enters the Official Singles Chart during 999's continuing late-1970s punk activity.
International Accord
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord
Peace Treaty
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord
H-Block Hunger Strike
Begins the first republican hunger strike at Long Kesh.
H-Block Protest
Faces the beginning of the first H-Block hunger strike.
Resignation of Urho Kaleva Kekkonen
Resigns due to ill health
Britoil Privatisation Statement
Announces to the House of Commons that the Government intends to offer 51 percent of Britoil shares for sale as part of the transfer of BNOC's oil-producing business to the private sector.
Infidels
Releases Infidels.
Big Bang
London securities markets implement the Big Bang reforms on 27 October 1986, abolishing fixed commissions and changing traditional Stock Exchange ownership and dealing practices.
Rome European Council on EMU
Represents Germany as leaders advance preparations for the second stage of economic and monetary union.
Rome European Council on EMU
Mitsotakis joins the Rome summit as governments design the institutions and timetable for the next monetary-union phase.
Rome Special European Council
Hosts the special European Council that advances plans for political union and monetary union.
Prime Minister of Estonia
Appointed Prime Minister of Estonia
EMU Entry Assessment
Brown concludes that the five economic tests for early euro entry are not met.
Five Economic Tests
Brown sets five economic tests governing any decision to join the European single currency.
Five Tests Statement
Brown tells Parliament that euro membership depends on five economic assessments.
Demonstrations
Disaffected youths, primarily of French Muslim descent, began 20 nights of civil unrest in the suburbs of Paris
Demonstrations
Disaffected youths, primarily of French Muslim descent, began 20 nights of civil unrest in the suburbs of Paris
Demonstrations
in which nearly 9,000 cars and at least two buildings are set ablaze.
Demonstrations
The riots are triggered when two teenagers were electrocuted in a poor area of a suburb east of Paris after allegedly climbing a fence to hide in an electric substation from a routine police-identification check.
Demonstrations
The riots which began in Clichy-sous-Bois quickly spread to more than 274 communes or towns one person is killed and 126 police and fire personnel are injured in the unrest
Corruption Conviction
Is convicted in a federal corruption case shortly before the election
Afghanistan Combat Mission Ends
Reports to Parliament as British forces conclude their combat mission in Afghanistan.
Baghdadi Raid Announcement
Announces death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in U.S. raid.
Births on October 27
Birth of Catherine of Valois
Birth of Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France
Birth of James Cook
Birth of James Cook
Birth of Theodore Roosevelt
Birth of Theodore Roosevelt
Birth of Glenn Hoddle
Birth of Glenn Hoddle
Birth of Simon John Charles Le Bon
Birth of Simon John Charles Le Bon
Deaths on October 27
Death of Athelstan
Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Death of Athelstan
Death of Athelstan, "pillar of the dignity of the western world". Athelstans empire, seemingly made safe by the victory of Brunanburh, collapsed in little more than a year from his death when Amlaib returned from Ireland and seized Northumbria and the Mercian Danelaw
Death of King Athelstan
Athelstan died at Gloucester after a reign that had united England and extended royal supremacy across Britain.
Death of Albert II
His death opens the way for Frederick's election as King of the Romans.
Death of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin
The Death Penalty abolished
Death Penalty Abolished
The Death Penalty is abolished
Death of Steve Peregrin Took
Death of Steve Peregrin Took
Death of Lou Reed
Dies in East Hampton, New York, after a career spanning the Velvet Underground and five decades of solo work.
Battles on October 27
Battle of Banbury
Fails to join forces with Waller. Charles I is able to retreat safely to Donnington Castle & to join Rupert in Oxford
Battle of Banbury
With 10,000 men faces Cromwell with 22,000. The Battle is inconclusive & Charles retreats to Oxford. Manages to avoid capture & defeat, returns to Donnington Castle
Second Battle of Newbury
Charles I escapes after the Second Battle of Newbury despite Parliamentarian attempts to trap his army.
Second Battle of Newbury
Cromwell criticises missed opportunities after the Parliamentarian attack fails to destroy the king's army.
Second Battle of Newbury
Cromwell fights at Second Newbury and later urges a stronger pursuit of the withdrawing Royalist army.
Second Battle of Newbury
Skippon's infantry helps recover artillery lost earlier in Cornwall during Parliament's attack at Second Newbury.
Second Battle of Newbury
Waller shares command in the Parliamentarian attack at Second Newbury and later argues for stronger pursuit of the King.
Battle of Metz
Forces Bazaine to surrender
Battle of Beersheba
An attack against Gaza diverts Turkey away from Allenbys planned attack on Beersheba
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
The Afrika Korps is reduced to 114 tanks but Hitler orders that they must hold its ground
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Rommel's armour is badly reduced during the Second Battle of El Alamein while Hitler forbids withdrawal.
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
The Afrika Korps is reduced to 114 tanks but Hitler orders that they must hold its ground
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Commands 15th Panzer Division as Axis armoured strength declines during the battle.