Historical Events In April - 27

1940  On April - 27 himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp  

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

1941  German troops occupy Athens Greece on this day in history.  

1942  On April - 27 tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300  

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

1943  Lou Jansen & Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland on April - 27.  

1944  Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0 on April - 27.  

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

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

1947  Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through the US on April - 27.  

Advertisements

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  South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on this day in history.  

1950  On April - 27 "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances  

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

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

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

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 April - 27.  

1956  On April - 27 heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing  

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

1957  On this day in history mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies  

1957  Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1960  On April - 27 france grants Togo independence  

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

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

1961  On this day in history sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic  

1961  UK grants Sierra Leone independence on April - 27.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

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 this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer  

1650  On this day in history birth of charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714)  

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

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

1718  Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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