Page 6: Historical Events In April - 27

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  On this day in history german troops occupy Athens Greece   

1942  Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history belgium Jews are forced to wear stars   

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

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  South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on April - 27.   

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  On this day in history philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1952  On April - 27 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs   

1953  On this day in history 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP   

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  Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies on April - 27.   

1957  On April - 27 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 April - 27.   

1960  France grants Togo independence on this day in history.   

1960  France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age on April - 27.   

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

1961  On April - 27 sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic   

1961  UK grants Sierra Leone independence on this day in history.   

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

1650  Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1714) was born on April - 27.   

1701  On April - 27 birth of charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia   

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

1718  On this day in history birth of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (d. 1790)   

1724  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

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

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

1124  On this day in history alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

1404  On April - 27 philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62   

1521  Death of Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50 on this day in history.   

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)