1927: what happened around the world

In 1927, 122 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Chinese Civil War, Nanchang Uprising and Shanghai massacre of 1927 among the best known. 65 more were already under way, such as Basmachi movement and Rif War. 165 things were founded or built that year, from Federal University of Minas Gerais and Speicherstadt.

122events began
65already under way
165founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges69

+29 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks21

Accidents and fires19

Disasters9

Expeditions3

Treaties, councils and politics1

Already under way in 192765

Came to an end in 192712

Founded or built in 1927165

+135 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1927

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →