May 27 in history: First chess tournament, Pakistan Army massacre, and more

 | Updated: May 27, 2021, 09:31 AM IST

From slaughtering of Chinese gold miners to deadly Indonesia earthquake, here's what happened on this day in the past

World's first chess tournament is held in London

World's first chess tournament is held in London

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34 Chinese gold miners are slaughtered in Hells Canyon, US

34 Chinese gold miners are slaughtered in Hells Canyon, US

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Ship carrying Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba

Ship carrying Jewish refugees, fleeing Nazi Germany, is turned away in Cuba

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Pakistan Army massacre over 200 civilians in Bagbati, Bangladesh

Pakistan Army massacre over 200 civilians in Bagbati, Bangladesh

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Earthquake devastates parts of Java, Indonesia, kills over 600

Earthquake devastates parts of Java, Indonesia, kills over 600

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