Page 6: Historical Events In April - 27

1940  On this day in history himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp   

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

1941  German troops occupy Athens Greece on April - 27.   

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

1942  On April - 27 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  On this day in history 2nd Republic of Austria forms   

1946  1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed on April - 27.   

1947  Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through the US on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 27 babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium & through out US   

1948  Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River on this day in history.   

1950  On April - 27 south Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

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

1950  Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70 on April - 27.   

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 April - 27.   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs on this day in history.   

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  Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on April - 27.   

1957  On this day in history mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies   

1957  Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On April - 27 "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France)   

1959  On this day in history gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies   

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

1959  Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies on April - 27.   

1960  On April - 27 france grants Togo independence   

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

1960  On this day in history the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

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 this day in history 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 April - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1724  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0630  Death of King Ardashir III of Persia on this day in history.   

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

1124  On April - 27 alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies   

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

1521  On this day in history death of ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50   

1599  On April - 27 death of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)   

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

1613  On this day in history death of robert Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit (b. 1532)