August 27

What happened on August 27 in history

3 events fall on August 27, from 1859 to 1928. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on August 27

  1. 1859

    The first commercial oil well

    Drake strikes oil at Titusville, Pennsylvania.

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  2. 1883

    Krakatoa's largest explosion

    Four blasts destroy most of the island and generate huge tsunamis.

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  3. 1928

    The Kellogg–Briand Pact

    States renounce war as an instrument of national policy.

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