All Events

Historical Events on April 27

  • American Revolutionary War

    1777

    American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.

  • War of 1812

    1813

    War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the Battle of York.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: German troops enter Athens.

  • Benito Mussolini

    1945

    World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.

  • Sierra Leone

    1961

    Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.

  • Richard Nixon

    1974

    Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.

  • Russian Federation

    1992

    The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

  • Estonia

    2007

    Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.

  • 2011 Super Outbreak

    2011

    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 Deaths on April 27

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