Page 6: Historical Events In April - 27

1940  On this day in history 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  Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300 on April - 27.   

1942  On April - 27 belgium Jews are forced to wear stars   

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

1944  On this day in history boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0   

1945  On April - 27 2nd Republic of Austria forms   

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 April - 27.   

1947  On this day in history 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  On April - 27 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70   

1951  On April - 27 mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia   

1951  On April - 27 philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies   

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  Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing on April - 27.   

1956  Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies   

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  On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)   

1959  Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies on this day in history.   

1960  France grants Togo independence on this day in history.   

1960  France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age on this day in history.   

1960  The first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on April - 27.   

1960  On April - 27 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

1961  On this day in history nASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays   

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

1961  On April - 27 uK grants Sierra Leone independence   

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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  Johann Adam Reincken, composer was born on April - 27.   

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 April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

1707  On this day in history birth of john Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  On April - 27 birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On April - 27 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

0630  On April - 27 death of king Ardashir III of Persia   

1076  Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies on this day in history.   

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

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on April - 27.   

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On this day in history death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

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

1613  Death of Robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532) on April - 27.