Historical Events In April - 27
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1940 Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp on this day in history.
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 On this day in history tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300
1942 On April - 27 belgium Jews are forced to wear stars
1943 On this day in history lou Jansen & Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland
1944 On April - 27 boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0
1945 On April - 27 2nd Republic of Austria forms
1946 On April - 27 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 On this day in history arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River
1950 South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races on April - 27.
1950 "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances on April - 27.
1950 On April - 27 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70
1951 Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history 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 April - 27.
1953 On April - 27 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP
1956 On April - 27 heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing
1956 Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on this day in history.
1957 On April - 27 mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies
1957 Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies on this day in history.
1959 "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) on April - 27.
1959 Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies on April - 27.
1959 "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) on this day in history.
1959 On April - 27 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies
1960 France grants Togo independence on April - 27.
1960 On this day in history france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age
1960 On April - 27 the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)
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 this day in history.
1961 Sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic on this day in history.
1961 On April - 27 uK grants Sierra Leone independence
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