Historical Events In April - 27

1918  On April - 27 john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)   

1919  A Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima on this day in history.   

1919  Walter Ritchie, sculptor on this day in history.   

1920  Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence on April - 27.   

1921  Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1922  Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

1922  Fritz Langs "Dr Mabuse, der Spieler" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1922  Daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history mussolini govt italian place in South Tirol/Alto Adige   

1924  Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1 on April - 27.   

1926  In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance on April - 27.   

1927  Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created on this day in history.   

1927  Connie Kay, jazz drummer on this day in history.   

1929  Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60) on this day in history.   

1930  Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1931  100ø F (38ø C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) on April - 27.   

1931  On this day in history 100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record)   

1931  On this day in history igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach   

1932  Apollo asteroid discovered, with a perigee of 2 million miles on April - 27.   

1932  On this day in history hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide   

1932  The birth of Anouk Aimee, French actress on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40)   

1932  On April - 27 harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32   

1933  On this day in history karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Wash DC   

1935  On this day in history brussel's World Expo opens   

1936  Khalid Wazir, cricketer (son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72   

1937  First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate on this day in history.   

1937  The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens on this day in history.   

1937  On April - 27 uS Social Security system makes its first benefit payment   

1937  On April - 27 1st US social security payment made   

1937  Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46 on April - 27.   

1938  Edmond Rubbens, Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz.   

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1410  John Van Lannoy, Flemish governor of Holland/Zealand/West Frisia was born on this day in history.   

1495  On April - 27 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1566)   

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 this day in history.   

1701  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia was born on April - 27.   

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

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 April - 27.   

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 April - 27.   

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  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 this day in history.