Historical Events In April - 27

1918  John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) on April - 27.   

1919  On this day in history a Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima   

1919  On April - 27 walter Ritchie, sculptor   

1920  On April - 27 pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence   

1921  On this day in history hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam   

1922  Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 27 fritz Langs "Dr Mabuse, der Spieler" premieres in Berlin   

1922  Daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice) on this day in history.   

1923  Mussolini govt italian place in South Tirol/Alto Adige on April - 27.   

1924  On April - 27 antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1   

1926  In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance on April - 27.   

1927  Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created on April - 27.   

1927  On this day in history connie Kay, jazz drummer   

1929  Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60) on this day in history.   

1930  Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs on April - 27.   

1931  100ø F (38ø C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) on April - 27.   

1931  100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) on April - 27.   

1931  On April - 27 igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach   

1932  On this day in history apollo asteroid discovered, with a perigee of 2 million miles   

1932  Hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide on April - 27.   

1932  The birth of Anouk Aimee, French actress on April - 27.   

1932  Casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40) on April - 27.   

1932  Harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32 on this day in history.   

1933  Karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Wash DC on April - 27.   

1935  On this day in history brussel's World Expo opens   

1936  Khalid Wazir, cricketer (son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954) on April - 27.   

1936  On April - 27 frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72   

1937  On this day in history first US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate   

1937  The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens on this day in history.   

1937  US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment on this day in history.   

1937  1st US social security payment made on April - 27.   

1937  Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history edmond Rubbens, Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44   

1940  On April - 27 himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

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1410  On this day in history birth of john Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia   

1495  On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

1707  On April - 27 birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On this day in history death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on April - 27.   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  On April - 27 death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on this day in history.