Page 6: 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  On this day in history tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300   

1942  Belgium Jews are forced to wear stars on this day in history.   

1943  On April - 27 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 April - 27.   

1946  On this day in history 1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed   

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

1947  Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River   

1950  On this day in history south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

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

1950  On April - 27 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70   

1951  Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia on April - 27.   

1951  Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 27 "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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies on April - 27.   

1960  France grants Togo independence on April - 27.   

1960  On April - 27 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  1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on this day in history.   

1961  NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays on this day in history.   

1961  Sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic on April - 27.   

1961  On this day in history uK grants Sierra Leone independence   

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

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

1623  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies   

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

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on April - 27.   

1599  Death of Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history 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)