On This Day for June 27 - Yen made official monetary unit of Japan, Jack Lemmon is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. June 27 [Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts (1955), for which he won the Oscar for best supporting actor.]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1925 Jack Lemmon [READ MORE]( [One-thousand-yen banknote from Japan (obverse).]( FEATURED EVENT 1871 Yen made official monetary unit of Japan [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Earth's To-Do List]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Gordon Brown, 2007.] 2007: After having served as chancellor of the [Exchequer]( (1997–2007), British [Labour Party]( politician [Gordon Brown]( became prime minister of the [United Kingdom](. [Ross Perot at the second U.S. presidential debate of 1992.] 1930: American businessman and philanthropist [Ross Perot]( who was an independent candidate for [U.S. president]( in [1992]( and [1996]( was born. [Cold Harbor, Battles of: Gaines's Mill] 1862: During the first Battle of Cold Harbor in the [American Civil War]( Confederate General [Robert E. Lee]( attacked Union troops, driving them back in disorder and forcing them to withdraw to the south side of the Chickahominy River. [Djibouti] 1977: [Djibouti]( gained its independence from [France](. [Greece] 1917: During [World War I]( [Greece]( declared war on the [Central Powers](. [Parnell, Charles Stewart] 1846: [Charles Stewart Parnell](, Irish nationalist and leader in the struggle for [Irish Home Rule](, was born in Avondale, County Wicklow. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1966 [J.J. Abrams]( American writer, director, and producer 1880 [Helen Keller]( American author and educator 1930 [Ross Perot]( American businessman 1869 [Emma Goldman]( American anarchist 1927 [Bob Keeshan]( American television producer and entertainer 1550 [Charles IX]( king of France [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](