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April 27: Day Of The Week

April 27, 2013 is the 117^th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 248 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.

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Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

April 27 Historical Events

• 1296 –
  Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England.
• 1565 –
  Cebu is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.
• 1667 –
  The blind and impoverished John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10.
• 1749 –
  First performance of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks in Green Park, London.
• 1865 –
  The steamboat Sultana, carrying 2,400 passengers, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing 1,700, most of whom are Union survivors of the Andersonville and Cahaba Prisons.
• 1904 –
  The Australian Labor Party becomes the first such party to gain national government, under Chris Watson.
• 1911 –
  Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
• 1953 –
  Operation Moolah is initiated by General Mark W. Clark against Communist pilots.
• 1961 –
  Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.
• 2005 –
  The superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France.

Who were born on April 27?

• 1906 –
  Yórgos Theotokás, Greek novelist (d. 1966)
• 1938 –
  Earl Anthony, American bowler (d. 2001)
• 1942 –
  Jim Keltner, American drummer
• 1947 –
  Ann Peebles, American singer
• 1948 –
  Frank William Abagnale, Jr., American con artist
• 1952 –
  George Gervin, American basketball player
• 1974 –
  Richard Johnson, Australian footballer
• 1986 –
  Elena Risteska, Macedonian singer
• 1991 –
  Jennifer Braun, German singer
• 1992 –
  Allison Iraheta, American singer

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