Historical Events
- Belgian Jews are forced to wear stars
- Tornado destroys Pryor, Oklahoma, killing 100, injuring 300
Famous Birthdays
- Jim Keltner, American session drummer (Bob Dylan; George Harrison; John Lennon; Ringo Starr; Harry Nilsson; Richard Thompson; Traveling Wilburys; Elvis Costello; Joe Cocker; Ry Cooder; Eric Clapton; Carly Simon; Jackson Browne; Randy Newman; and others...), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- John Shrapnel, English actor, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
- Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-6, TM-18), born in Tula, Russia (d. 2022)
About April 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
