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What happened on March 27
On March 27 history recorded 49 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 139 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 49events
- 160births
- 139deaths
- 16observances
Highlights
Highlights
1625Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
1638
The first of four destructive earthquakes struck southern Italy, destroying an estimated 10,000 homes.
A series of mainshocks struck Calabria on March 27–28 and June 9, 1638. The first three earthquakes had moment magnitudes estimated to be Mw 6.6–7.1. On June 9, another mainshock estimated at Mw 6.7 struck the same region, causing further damage and casualties
1836At least 425 Texian prisoners of war were executed in the Goliad massacre, under orders from Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna.
The Republic of Texas, or simply Texas, was a short-lived sovereign country in North America from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas was bordered by Mexico to the west and southwest, the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast, the two U.S. states of Louisiana
March 27
On this day
XIV century
- 1309
1309Pope Clement V imposes excommunication and interdiction on Venice, and a general prohibition of all commercial intercourse with Venice, which had seized Ferrara, a papal fiefdom. - 1329
1329Pope John XXII issues his In Agro Dominico condemning some writings of Meister Eckhart as heretical.
XVI century
XVII century
XVIII century
XIX century
- 1809
1809Peninsular War: A combined Franco-Polish force defeats the Spanish in the Battle of Ciudad Real. - 1814
1814War of 1812: In central Alabama, U.S. forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. - 1836
1836Texas Revolution: On the orders of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican Army massacres 342 Texian Army POWs at Goliad, Texas. - 1866
1866President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9. - 1871
1871The first international rugby football match, when Scotland defeats England in Edinburgh at Raeburn Place. - 1884
1884A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and burn down the courthouse. - 1886
1886Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars. - 1899
1899Emilio Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces for the only time during the Philippine–American War at the Battle of Marilao River.
XX century
- 1901
1901Philippine–American War: Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by the Americans. - 1912
1912First Lady Helen Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, plant two Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the origin of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. - 1915
1915Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the United States, is put in quarantine for the second time, where she would remain for the rest of her life. - 1918
1918The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania. - 1933
1933Japanese invasion of Manchuria: Japan leaves the League of Nations after it approves the Lytton Report that ruled in favour of China. - 1938
1938Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan. - 1941
1941World War II: Yugoslav Air Force officers topple the pro-Axis government in a bloodless coup. - 1942
1942The Holocaust: Nazi Germany and Vichy France begin the deportation of 65,000 Jews from Drancy internment camp to German extermination camps. - 1943
1943World War II: Battle of the Komandorski Islands: In the Aleutian Islands the battle begins when United States Navy forces intercept Japanese attempting to reinforce a garrison at Kiska. - 1945
1945World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war on the Axis Powers. - 1958
1958Nikita Khrushchev becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. - 1964
1964The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes Southcentral Alaska, killing 125 people and inflicting massive damage to the city of Anchorage. - 1975
1975Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System begins. - 1976
1976The first section of the Washington Metro opens to the public. - 1977
1977Tenerife airport disaster: Two Boeing 747 airliners collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583 (all 248 on KLM and 335 on Pan Am). Sixty-one survived on the Pan Am flight. This is the deadliest aviation accident in history. - 1980
1980The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212. - 1981
1981The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours. - 1986
1986A car bomb explodes outside Russell Street Police HQ in Melbourne, Australia, killing one police officer and injuring 21 people. - 1990
1990The United States begins broadcasting anti-Castro propaganda to Cuba on TV Martí. - 1993
1993Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China. - 1993
1993Italian former minister and Christian Democracy leader Giulio Andreotti is accused of mafia allegiance by the tribunal of Palermo. - 1998
1998The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States. - 1999
1999Kosovo War: An American Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav Army SAM, the first and only Nighthawk to be lost in combat. - 2000
2000A Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Pasadena, Texas kills one person and injures 71 others.
XXI century
- 2002
2002Passover massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people at a Passover seder in Netanya, Israel. - 2002
2002Nanterre massacre: In Nanterre, France, a gunman opens fire at the end of a town council meeting, resulting in the deaths of eight councilors; 19 other people are injured. - 2004
2004HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe. - 2009
2009The dam forming Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Indonesia, fails, killing at least 99 people. - 2014
2014Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict. - 2015
2015Al-Shabab militants attack and temporarily occupy a Mogadishu hotel leaving at least 20 people dead. - 2016
2016A suicide blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore claims over 70 lives and leaves almost 300 others injured. The target of the bombing are Christians celebrating Easter. - 2020
2020North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO. - 2023
2023Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. - 2023
2023Forty people are killed in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Best known
Born on March 27
Best known
Died on March 27
710Rupert of Salzburg
Medieval Catholic bishop and saint
973Hermann Billung
Margrave of the Billung March from 936 to 973
1184George III of Georgia
King of Georgia from 1156 to 1184
1378Pope Gregory XI
Head of the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378
1472Janus Pannonius
Croatian-Hungarian poet
1482Mary of Burgundy
Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 to 1482
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Easter (Palmarian Church)
- Christian feast day: Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
- Christian feast day: Amador of Portugal
- Christian feast day: Augusta of Treviso
- Christian feast day: Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA))
- Christian feast day: Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh
- Christian feast day: John of Egypt
- Christian feast day: Panacea De' Muzzi
- Christian feast day: Philetus
- Christian feast day: Romulus of Nîmes, a Benedictine abbot, martyred c. 730.
- Christian feast day: Rupert of Salzburg
- Christian feast day: Zanitas and Lazarus of Persia
- Christian feast day: March 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Armed Forces Day (Myanmar)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on March 27?
49 documented historical events happened on March 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland. On the same day, in another year: The first of four destructive earthquakes struck southern Italy, destroying an estimated 10,000 homes. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on March 27?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 27, including Sarah Vaughan, Frank O'Hara, Anthony Lewis. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on March 27?
139 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 27, including Rupert of Salzburg, Hermann Billung, George III of Georgia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on March 27?
16 observances are celebrated on March 27 around the world: Christian feast day: Easter (Palmarian Church), Christian feast day: Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century., Christian feast day: Amador of Portugal, Christian feast day: Augusta of Treviso, Christian feast day: Charles Henry Brent (Episcopal Church (USA)), Christian feast day: Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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