What Happened on April 27, 1904

Historical Events

The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister Chris Watson becomes the first Labor government in the world

Arthur F. Burns, American economist and chairman (Federal Reserve Board), born in Stanislau, Austria-Hungary (d. 1987)
Cecil Day-Lewis, Irish poet (British Poet Laureate 1968-72) and detective writer (Nicholas Blake), born in Ballintubbert, Queen's County (d. 1972)