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.

    Events on June 27

    1. 1954

      The first nuclear power station opens

      Obninsk in the Soviet Union feeds electricity to a grid.

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    2. 1967

      The first ATM

      A cash machine opens at a Barclays branch in Enfield, north London.

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    3. 1976

      The Entebbe hijacking begins

      An Air France flight is seized and diverted to Uganda.

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