Historical Events In April - 27

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

1919  On April - 27 a Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima  

1919  On April - 27 walter Ritchie, sculptor  

1920  Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1927  On April - 27 connie Kay, jazz drummer  

1929  Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60) on April - 27.  

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

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

1931  100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) on this day in history.  

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  On April - 27 hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide  

1932  The birth of Anouk Aimee, French actress on this day in history.  

1932  On April - 27 casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40)  

1932  On this day in history harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32  

1933  Karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Wash DC on this day in history.  

1935  Brussel's World Expo opens on April - 27.  

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  First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate on this day in history.  

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

1937  On this day in history uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment  

1937  1st US social security payment made on this day in history.  

1937  Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on April - 27.  

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

1940  Himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz 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 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  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.  

1701  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia  

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

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on April - 27.  

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies  

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

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.  

1599  On April - 27 death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)  

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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