April 27 in History
What happened on April 27 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on april 27 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on april 27 in history.
?>1989
Protesting students take over Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
1978
The Afghanistan revolution begins.
1975
Saigon is encircled by North Vietnamese troops.
1961
The United Kingdom grants Sierra Leone independence.
1950
South Africa passes the Group Areas Act, formally segregating races.
1941
The Greek army capitulates to the invading Germans.
1937
German bombers of the Condor Legion devastate Guernica, Spain.
1909
The Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II, is overthrown.
1865
The Sultana, a steam-powered riverboat, catches fire and burns after one of its boilers explodes. At least 1,238 of the 2,031 passengers–mostly former Union POWs–are killed.
1863
The Army of the Potomac begins marching on Chancellorsville.
1861
President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
1861
West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from the Union.
1813
American forces capture York (present-day Toronto), the seat of government in Ontario.
1773
British Parliament passes the Tea Act.
1746
King George II wins the Battle of Culloden.
1565
The first Spanish settlement in Philippines is established in Cebu City.
1509
Pope Julius II excommunicates the Italian state of Venice.
1296
Edward I defeats the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar.