Historical Events In April - 27

1940  Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on April - 27.   

1941  Athens, Greece, captured by the German army on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 27 german troops occupy Athens Greece   

1942  Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300 on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 27 belgium Jews are forced to wear stars   

1943  On this day in history lou Jansen & Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland   

1944  Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1945  2nd Republic of Austria forms on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 27 1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed   

1947  On April - 27 babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through the US   

1947  On this day in history babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US   

1948  Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.   

1950  South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on April - 27.   

1950  On this day in history "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances   

1950  Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 on April - 27.   

1951  Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing   

1956  On April - 27 burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election   

1957  Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies on April - 27.   

1957  Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies on April - 27.   

1959  "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies   

1959  "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) on April - 27.   

1959  On April - 27 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies   

1960  France grants Togo independence on April - 27.   

1960  On this day in history france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age   

1960  On April - 27 the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

1960  On April - 27 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

1961  NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays on April - 27.   

1961  On April - 27 sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic   

1961  UK grants Sierra Leone independence on this day in history.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 27 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

1623  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.   

1650  On April - 27 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 this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on April - 27.   

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1076  On April - 27 willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On this day in history 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  On April - 27 death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

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

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)