Historical Events
- -28] Allies raid German submarine base in St Nazaire
- Japan forces Java to use "Tokyo time" 1½ hour forward
Boxing Title Fight
Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (NYC)
1942 History
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Jackson, British writer and journalist, born in Wetherby, Yorkshire (d. 2007)
- Michael York, British actor (Cabaret, Logan's Run, 3 Musketeers), born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
- Raymond J. McGrath, U.S. House of Representatives from New York, born in Valley Stream, New York
- Sir John E. Sulston, British molecular biologist, co-recipient of 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (roundworm genome sequencing), born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire (d. 2018)
About March 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
