Historical Events In April - 27

1918  John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) on this day in history.  

1919  A Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima on this day in history.  

1919  Walter Ritchie, sculptor on April - 27.  

1920  Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on April - 27.  

1921  On April - 27 hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam  

1922  Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR on April - 27.  

1922  Fritz Langs "Dr Mabuse, der Spieler" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice)  

1923  Mussolini govt italian place in South Tirol/Alto Adige on this day in history.  

1924  Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1 on April - 27.  

1926  On this day in history in the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance  

1927  On this day in history carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created.  

1927  Connie Kay, jazz drummer on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60)  

1930  On this day in history roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs  

1931  On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record)  

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

1931  Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach on April - 27.  

1932  Apollo asteroid discovered, with a perigee of 2 million miles on April - 27.  

1932  On this day in history hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide  

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

1932  Casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40) on this day in history.  

1932  Harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32 on April - 27.  

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 this day in history frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72  

1937  First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate on April - 27.  

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

1937  On April - 27 uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment  

1937  On April - 27 1st US social security payment made  

1937  On April - 27 antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46  

1938  Edmond Rubbens, Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on April - 27.  

1495  Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

1623  On April - 27 birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.  

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on this day in history.  

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

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on April - 27.  

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

1124  Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies on this day in history.  

1404  On this day in history philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62  

1521  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)