Historical Events In April - 27
Sunday, 28 February 2021
1940 On this day in history himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp
1941 Athens, Greece, captured by the German army on April - 27.
1941 German troops occupy Athens Greece on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300
1942 Belgium Jews are forced to wear stars on April - 27.
1943 Lou Jansen & Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland on this day in history.
1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 on April - 27.
1945 On this day in history 2nd Republic of Austria forms
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 April - 27 babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US
1948 Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on April - 27.
1950 On this day in history south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races
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 this day in history.
1951 On April - 27 mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia
1951 Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs
1953 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP on April - 27.
1956 Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing on this day in history.
1956 Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on April - 27.
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 On April - 27 "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France)
1959 On April - 27 gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies
1959 On April - 27 "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)
1959 On April - 27 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies
1960 On April - 27 france grants Togo independence
1960 France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age on April - 27.
1960 On this day in history the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)
1960 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on April - 27.
1961 On this day in history nASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays
1961 On April - 27 sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic
1961 UK grants Sierra Leone independence on April - 27.
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