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April 27

April 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1805 and 2012. First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" in the Marines' Hymn).

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on April 27?

April 27 is the 117th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1805 and 2012. Famous people born on April 27 include Lara Gut-Behrami, Ulysses S. Grant and Otto, King of Bavaria.

The shape of the day

As calendar dates go, April 27 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Taurus is the sign for April 27 — read more on the Taurus page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on April 27

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game The Amazing Digital Dating Sim
  • Game Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

2023

  • Game Bramble: The Mountain King
  • Game The Last Case of Benedict Fox
  • TV Citadel

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1805

    First Barbary War

    First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" in the Marines' Hymn).

  2. 1911

    Second Guangzhou Uprising

    The Second Canton Uprising takes place in Guangzhou, Qing China, but is suppressed.

  3. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: German troops enter Athens.

  4. 1967

    Expo 67

    Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.

  5. 1992

    Russia

    The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

  6. 1993

    Zambia national football team

    Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.

  7. 2005

    Airbus A380

    Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight.

  8. 2007

    Estonia

    Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.

  9. 2011

    2011 Super Outbreak

    The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.

  10. 2012

    2012 Dnipropetrovsk explosions

    At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured.

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 27

Lara Gut-Behrami

b. 1991

Swiss skier

Ulysses S. Grant

b. 1822

American general and politician, 18th President of the United States

Otto, King of Bavaria

b. 1848

King of Bavaria from 1886 to 1913

Sergei Prokofiev

b. 1891

Russian pianist, composer, and conductor

Theo Angelopoulos

b. 1935

Greek director, producer, and screenwriter

Frank Bainimarama

b. 1954

Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji

Luz Long

b. 1913

German long jumper and soldier

Hans Hartwig von Beseler

b. 1850

German general and politician

Deaths

  • 2023Jerry Springer
  • 1972Kwame Nkrumah
  • 1938Edmund Husserl
  • 1882Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • 1694John George IV
  • 1521Ferdinand Magellan

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast days: Assicus
  • —Christian feast days: Floribert of Liège
  • —Christian feast days: John of Constantinople
  • —Christian feast days: Liberalis of Treviso
  • —Christian feast days: Blessed María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui
  • —Christian feast days: Blessed Osanna of Cattaro
  • —Christian feast days: Pedro Armengol
  • —Christian feast days: Pollio

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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