Historical Events
- 1513 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
- 1625 Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
- 1914 1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels
- 1958 Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier as well as First Secretary of the Communist Party
- 1977 583 die in aviation's worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain
- More Historical Events
Mar 27 in Film & TV
- 1952 "Singin' in the Rain", musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in NYC
Mar 27 in Music
- 1948 Just 11 days after being released from prison, Billie Holiday plays in front of a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall
Mar 27 in Sport
- 1871 First international rugby union match - Scotland beats England, 1-0 at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Did You Know?
The Great Alaska Earthquake (9.2 magnitude) and resulting tsunami kill 139 people in the largest US earthquake and second largest ever recorded
On March 27, 1964
Wilhelm Röntgen
Henry Royce
Gloria Swanson
James Callaghan
Mariah Carey
FergieFamous Weddings
- 1916 Actress Gloria Swanson (17) weds actor Wallace Beery (30)
- 1954 Actress Elizabeth Montgomery (20) weds socialite Frederick Gallatin Cammann
- 1958 Writer Gabriel García Márquez (31) weds Mercedes Barcha
More Weddings
James I and VI
Susan Blow
Yuri Gagarin
Billy Wilder
Dudley Moore
Milton BerleArticles, Photos and Quiz
Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone
March 27, 196 BC
Albert's Monumental Legacy
Architect George Gilbert Scott, who designed the Albert Memorial in honour of Queen Victoria's beloved husband, Prince Albert died on this day.
March 27, 1878
Tenerife Airport Disaster
Wreckage from the two 747 jets after they collided in Tenerife Airport
March 27, 1977
Gucci Chief Falls Prey to the Black Widow
The world of design and fashion was shocked when Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in 1995. His execution would lead to an even greater sensation three years later.
March 27, 1995
Weekly Quiz for March 23 - 29
What infectious disease did Dr Jonas Salk announce a vaccine for in 1953? What was the original purpose of the Terracotta Army, discovered in China in 1974?
