Page 6: Historical Events In April - 27

1940  Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on April - 27.   

1941  On this day in history athens, Greece, captured by the German army   

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 April - 27.   

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

1950  "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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  On April - 27 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs   

1953  On April - 27 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP   

1956  On this day in history heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing   

1956  On this day in history 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  "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) on April - 27.   

1959  On April - 27 gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies   

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

1959  On April - 27 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies   

1960  France grants Togo independence on April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history uK grants Sierra Leone independence   

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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 April - 27.   

1623  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Reincken, composer   

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

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on this day in history.   

1707  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens was born on April - 27.   

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 April - 27.   

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

1404  Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 April - 27.   

1605  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on April - 27.   

1613  On April - 27 death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)