October 27 marks numerous significant events in history, from political decisions to cultural milestones. Today marks the tenth anniversary of the European Parliament's decision to abolish roaming fees, while the death of manager Edzard Reuter last year remains fresh in memory. These calendar dates offer insights into past and present developments.
On October 27, 2015, the European Parliament decided that roaming fees for mobile phone use in the EU abroad would be eliminated from June 2017. This event significantly eased communication within the Union.
Twenty years earlier, on October 27, 2005, a tragic major fire occurred in a deportation detention center on the grounds of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, killing eleven detainees.
In 2000, Richard Wagner's music was performed for the first time in a public concert in Israel. The Supreme Court had previously dismissed complaints against the performance by the Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra.
In 1990, the Saxony state parliament decided to designate the new federal state as «Freistaat». This resolution solidified the political identity of the East German state after reunification.
Even further back, on October 27, 1795, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo, which guaranteed free navigation on the Mississippi.
Among the birthdays on this day is Paulina Krumbiegel (born 2000, 25 years old), German soccer player with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Juventus Turin, and national team player since 2020. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945, 80 years) is a Brazilian politician and president from 2003-2010 and since 2023. John Cleese (born 1939, 86 years) is a British actor known from «A Fish Called Wanda» and the comedy troupe Monty Python with «Life of Brian». August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (born 1760, died 1831) was a Prussian military reformer.
As a death, October 27, 2024, notes: Edzard Reuter, German manager and CEO of Daimler Benz AG from 1987 to 1995, born 1928.
The name day on October 27 is Wolfhard.
This collection of historical data highlights the diversity of past events and personalities that enrich the calendar.