Today in History: First ATM installed at Barclays, Enfield

The following is a chronological list of notable events that occurred on June 27 throughout history:

1497 – Execution of Cornish rebels at Tyburn
Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank were executed in London after leading a tax revolt.

1556 – Stratford Martyrs burned at stake
Thirteen Protestant martyrs were executed near London.

1743 – Battle of Dettingen
King George II led British troops in battle—the last reigning monarch to do so.

1844 – Murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
The Mormon leader and his brother were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.

1864 – Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
During the U.S. Civil War, Confederate forces defeated Union troops near Atlanta.

1871 – Yen adopted as official currency of Japan
Japan centralized its monetary system by suspending feudal clan notes.

1905 – Mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin
Sailors led a revolt during the Russo-Japanese War.

1957 – Hurricane Audrey makes landfall
The Category 4 storm struck the Texas–Louisiana coast, killing 390–600 people.

1967 – First ATM installed at Barclays, Enfield
The world’s first automated teller machine began operation in North London.

1977 – Djibouti gains independence from France
Djibouti officially became a sovereign nation on this date.