Historical Events In April - 27
Friday, 15 January 2021
1940 Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history athens, Greece, captured by the German army
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 On this day in history 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 On April - 27 2nd Republic of Austria forms
1946 1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed on April - 27.
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 this day in history.
1948 Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.
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 On April - 27 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 Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing on this day in history.
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 April - 27.
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 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 this day in history.
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 Sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic on April - 27.
1961 UK grants Sierra Leone independence on April - 27.
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