Birthday April 27, 1791 Samuel F. B. Morse
Birthday April 27, 1822 Ulyssses S. Grant, 18th President (1869-1877)
Birthday April 27, 1822 President Grant is born
Birthday April 27, 1896 Wallace Hume Carothers, invented nylon.
History April 27, 1521 Magellan killed in the Philippines
History April 27, 1565 1st Spanish settlement in Phillipines - Cebu City - founded.
History April 27, 1667 John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost
History April 27, 1773 Parliament passes the Tea Act
History April 27, 1805 To the shores of Tripoli
History April 27, 1813 Explorer Zebulon Pike dies
History April 27, 1865 Tragedy on the Mississippi
History April 27, 1865 Union soldiers die in steamship explosion
History April 27, 1865 Civil War vets are caught in steamboat explosion
History April 27, 1897 Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) is dedicated.
History April 27, 1916 British attempt to bargain with Turks over Kut
History April 27, 1937 US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment.
History April 27, 1941 German forces enter Athens
History April 27, 1945 founding of the Second Republic - in Austria.
History April 27, 1956 Rocky Marciano retires as world heavyweight champion
History April 27, 1963 High school freshman Little Peggy March earns a #1 hit with I Will Follow Him
History April 27, 1968 Humphrey announces his candidacy
History April 27, 1972 North Vietnamese attack outskirts of Quang Tri
History April 27, 1978 Afghan president is overthrown and murdered
History April 27, 1993 D.A. announces negligence caused Brandon Lee’s death
History April 27, 1994 South Africa holds first multiracial elections
History April 27, 1997 Cunanan begins his killing spree
History April 27, 2009 GM announces plans to phase out Pontiac
April 27, 1791 Samuel F. B. Morse
April 27, 1822 Ulyssses S. Grant, 18th President (1869-1877)
April 27, 1822 President Grant is born
April 27, 1896 Wallace Hume Carothers, invented nylon.
April 27, 1521 Magellan killed in the Philippines
April 27, 1565 1st Spanish settlement in Phillipines - Cebu City - founded.
April 27, 1667 John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost
April 27, 1773 Parliament passes the Tea Act
April 27, 1805 To the shores of Tripoli
April 27, 1813 Explorer Zebulon Pike dies
April 27, 1865 Tragedy on the Mississippi
April 27, 1865 Union soldiers die in steamship explosion
April 27, 1865 Civil War vets are caught in steamboat explosion
April 27, 1897 Grant's Tomb (famed of song & legend) is dedicated.
April 27, 1916 British attempt to bargain with Turks over Kut
April 27, 1937 US Social Security system makes its first benefit payment.
April 27, 1941 German forces enter Athens
April 27, 1945 founding of the Second Republic - in Austria.
April 27, 1956 Rocky Marciano retires as world heavyweight champion
April 27, 1963 High school freshman Little Peggy March earns a #1 hit with I Will Follow Him
April 27, 1968 Humphrey announces his candidacy
April 27, 1972 North Vietnamese attack outskirts of Quang Tri
April 27, 1978 Afghan president is overthrown and murdered
April 27, 1993 D.A. announces negligence caused Brandon Lee’s death
April 27, 1994 South Africa holds first multiracial elections
April 27, 1997 Cunanan begins his killing spree
April 27, 2009 GM announces plans to phase out Pontiac