June 27
What happened on June 27 in history
3 events fall on June 27, from 1954 to 1976. 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 June 27
1954
The first nuclear power station opens
Obninsk in the Soviet Union feeds electricity to a grid.
1967
The first ATM
A cash machine opens at a Barclays branch in Enfield, north London.
1976
The Entebbe hijacking begins
An Air France flight is seized and diverted to Uganda.