Historical events on April 27
APRIL 27, 1810
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as "Für Elise", one of his most popular compositions.
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western
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APRIL 27, 630
Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later.
Shahrbaraz was shah (king) of the Sasanian Empire from 27 April 630 to 9 June 630. He usurped the throne from Ardashir
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APRIL 27, 2005
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.
The Airbus A380 is a very large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus until 2021. It is the world's largest passenger
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APRIL 27, 1650
Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Culrain, Scotland.
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of conflicts fought between 1639 and 1653 in the kingdoms of England, Scotland
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APRIL 27, 1777
American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the
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APRIL 27, 1985
The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor (pictured).
The 1985 World Snooker Championship final, also known as the black-ball final, was played on the weekend of 27–28 April 1985 at
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APRIL 27, 1965
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise Indonesian attack on a base at Plaman Mapu in Sarawak.
The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation
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APRIL 27, 2012
Unknown perpetrators carried out a series of four bombings in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
The 2012 Dnipropetrovsk explosions were a series of co-ordinated explosions in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine on 27 April 2012. The bombs went off between
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APRIL 27, 1949
In response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy, the Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill banning Australians from the country.
Lorenzo Abrogar Gamboa was a Filipino-American man who was excluded from Australia under the White Australia policy, despite having an Australian wife
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APRIL 27, 1945
World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdrew to Norway at the end of the Lapland War.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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APRIL 27, 1904
Chris Watson became the first prime minister of Australia from the Australian Labor Party.
John Christian Watson was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia from April to August 1904. He
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APRIL 27, 395
Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor.
Aelia Eudoxia was Eastern Roman empress by marriage to the Roman emperor Arcadius. The marriage was arranged by Eutropius, one of the
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APRIL 27, 1522
Four Years' War: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.
The Italian War of 1521–1526, sometimes known as the Four Years' War, was a part of the Italian Wars. The war pitted
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APRIL 27, 1848
The French National Assembly under Victor Schœlcher proclaims the abolition of slavery within France and it's colonies following the February Revolution.
The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate.
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APRIL 27, 1967
The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a general exhibition from April 28 to October 29, 1967.
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