How Many Days Until October 27?

This day in history: October 27

1. 1980

   The Chun Doo-hwan government arrested 153 people related to the Jogye Order, which is considered an abuse of state power.

2. 1992

   U.S. Navy Petty Officer Allen R. Schindler Jr. was killed in Sasebo, Japan, for being gay, which led to the U.S. Armed Forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

3. 1993

   Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.

4. 1999

   Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.

5. 2004

   The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".

6. 2011

   Michael D. Higgins was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history.

7. 2019

   The Mocking of Christ by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.

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