What Happened on Mar 27

Mar 27 1756

Battle Of Fort Bull

The Battle of Fort Bull was a French attack on the British-held Fort Bull on 27 March 1756, early in the French and Indian War. Lt.... Read more

Mar 27 1827

Charles Darwin First Scientific Speech

Darwin made a discovery new to science when he observed cilia moving the microscopic larvae of a species of the bryzoan Flustra. He rushed to tell... Read more

Mar 27 1836

Joseph Smith Jr. Dedicates The Kirtland Temple

The historic building stands on a hill south of the east fork of the Chagrin River, about three miles southeast of Willoughby, Ohio, and about nine... Read more

Mar 27 1865 to Apr 8 1865

Battle of Spanish Fort

Other Names: None Location: Baldwin County Campaign: Mobile Campaign (1865) Date(s): March 27-April 8, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj.... Read more

Mar 27 1886

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Born

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect. He was commonly... Read more

Mar 27 1912

Helen Herron Taft And The Viscountess Chinda Plant Yoshino Cherry Trees On The Potomac River

On March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted two Yoshino cherry trees on... Read more

Mar 27 1939

First NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Oregon Defeats Ohio State 46-33

The 1939 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1941 to Mar 29 1941

Battle of Cape Matapan

The Battle of Cape Matapan (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Ταίναρου) was a World War II naval battle fought from March 27 to March 29, 1941. The cape is on... Read more

Mar 27 1942

The Cripps' Mission

Upon his arrival in India, Cripps held talks with Indian leaders. There is some confusion over what Cripps had been authorised to offer India's... Read more

Mar 27 1943

Battle of the Komandorski Islands

When dawn broke on the morning of March 26, the American task force was east of the International Date Line, (so it was actually March 27) 180... Read more

Mar 27 1945

Oklahoma A&M Beats NYU in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1951

Kentucky Wildcats Beat Kansas State in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1951 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1951

Ringway Dakota Accident of 1951

On 27 March 1951 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registered G-AJVZ operated by Air Transport Charter en route from Ringway Airport, Manchester,... Read more

Mar 27 1952

"Singin' In The Rain" Is Released

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and directed by Kelly and Stanley... Read more

Mar 27 1957

29th Academy Awards

During the 29th Academy Awards, the regular competitive category of Best Foreign Language Film was introduced, instead of only being recognized as... Read more

Mar 27 1964

The Good Friday Earthquake

This great earthquake and ensuing tsunami took 128 lives (tsunami 113, earthquake 15), and caused about $311 million in property loss. Earthquake... Read more

Mar 27 1971

UCLA Beats Villanova in Final Four

The 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1973

45th Academy Awards

The 45th Academy Awards were presented March 27, 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Carol... Read more

Mar 27 1977

Runway Collision at Tenerife Airport

The Tenerife airport disaster in 1977 was a collision involving two Boeing 747 passenger aircraft on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport (now known as... Read more

Mar 27 1978

Kentucky Beats Duke in Final Four

The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Mar 27 1980

Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse

The initial collapse occurred within a minute but the Kielland remained floating for another 14 minutes or so after the initial failure. During... Read more

Mar 27 1981

Ozzy Osbourne Releases "Blizzard of Ozz" in the US

Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, UK and released on September 20, 1980 in the UK and on March 27, 1981... Read more

Mar 27 1984

Ratt release Out of the Cellar

Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by heavy metal band Ratt, released in 1984. It is RIAA certified 3x Platinum. Produced by Beau Hill,... Read more

Mar 27 1984

Scorpions release Love at First Sting

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1984. Love at First Sting became the most... Read more

Mar 27 1988

WrestleMania IV

WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It... Read more