1927★★★★★
Founding of the Vietnamese Nationalist Party
Nguyễn Thái Học and others found the Vietnamese Nationalist Party (VNQDĐ) in Hanoi, seeking independence through armed struggle.
Politics· Vietnam
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Events this year
May 20, 1927 – May 21, 1927★★★★★
Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh flies solo and nonstop from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis.
TechnologyExploration· United States, France
October 6, 1927★★★★★
The Jazz Singer premieres
The Jazz Singer, the first feature-length film with synchronised dialogue, premieres in New York, launching the era of talking pictures.
CultureArtTechnology· United States
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
1926 – 1928★★★★★
Northern Expedition
The National Revolutionary Army under Chiang Kai-shek marches north, defeats the warlords and nominally reunifies China.
War· China