Page 7: Historical Events In April - 09
Friday, 27 March 2026
1947 Atomic Energy Commission formed. 

1947 Largest recorded sunspot (7000) observed 

1947 Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1300. 

1947 Atomic Energy Commission confirmed 

1947 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43. 

1948 Massacre at Deir Yassin. 

1949 UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel and awards Britain damages. 

1950 Bob Hope's inaugural TV appearance 

1950 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret claims, shooting a 283. 

1951 Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies 

1952 In El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma 

1952 Popular uprising in Bolivia. 

1952 Pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike. 

1953 In this year, "TV Guide" publishes inaugural issue. 

1953 In this year, "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue. 

1954 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway. 

1954 WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 

1954 Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65. 

1955 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 

1957 Suez Canal cleared for all shipping. 

1957 The Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping 

1957 Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC. 

1959 Selection of inaugural 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators 

1959 Balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators) 

1959 Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89 

1960 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3. 

1961 British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, results in the deaths of 236. 

1961 Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 

1962 CPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike 

1962 JFK throws out inaugural ball at Washington's new DC Stadium 

1962 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer claims, shooting a 280 

1962 Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 

1963 Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming inaugural honorary US citizen (posthumously). 

1963 Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming 1st honorary US citizen (posthumously) 

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