Historical Events on April 27
1777
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
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Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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The city of Pripyat as well as the surrounding areas are evacuated due to Chernobyl disaster.
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The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
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The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
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Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.
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The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
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Famous Birthdays on April 27
- 1822
Ulysses S. Grant
- 1927
Coretta Scott King
- 1963
Russell T Davies
- 1969
Cory Booker
Famous Deaths on April 27
- 1882
Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1938
Edmund Husserl
- 1972
Kwame Nkrumah
- 1992
Olivier Messiaen