1942, 27 June - World War II: North Africa
As the Eighth Army abandons Mersa Matruh - Rommel's forces claim to have captured another 6,000 British troops.
1977, 27 June
Djibouti, formally Territore Français des Afars et des Issas, or Côte Française des Somalis), France's last colony in Africa, gains independence.
1987, 27 June
Horrified by apparent infiltration of the Dutch Reformed Church by non-whites, right-wingers form their own Church for white Afrikaaners only - the Afrikaans Reformed Church.
