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April 27: Day of the Week
April 27, 2024 is the 118th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 248 days remaining until the end of the 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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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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 Event(s)
1861
President of the United States Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
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.
1914
Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1927
Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created.
1960
Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
1967
Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.
1974
10,000 march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of US President Richard Nixon
1992
Russia and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
1996
The 1996 Lebanon war ends.
2006
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City.
Who were born on April 27?
1893
Allen Sothoron, American baseball player (d. 1939)
1918
Sten Rudholm, Swedish jurist (d. 2008)
1952
Larry Elder, American political commentator
1957
Rosanna Scotto, American news anchor
1959
Louis Lortie, French Canadian concert pianist
1961
Andy Schlafly, American attorney, political activist and founder of Conservapedia
1962
James LeGros, American actor
1972
Maura West, American actress
1975
Pedro Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1987
Elliott Shriane, Australian speed skater
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters EIEULJX? Check your answers here: Unscramble words EIEULJX. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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