Historical Events In April - 27
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1940 Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.
1941 Athens, Greece, captured by the German army on April - 27.
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 Lou Jansen & Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0
1945 2nd Republic of Austria forms on April - 27.
1946 On this day in history 1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed
1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through the US on this day in history.
1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US on April - 27.
1948 Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.
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 On April - 27 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70
1951 On this day in history mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia
1951 Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies on April - 27.
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 On this day in history heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing
1956 Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on this day in history.
1957 On April - 27 mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies
1957 Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France)
1959 On April - 27 gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies
1959 On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)
1959 On this day in history gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies
1960 On this day in history france grants Togo independence
1960 On April - 27 france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age
1960 The first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on April - 27.
1960 On this day in history 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)
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 this day in history.
1961 UK grants Sierra Leone independence on this day in history.
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