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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [247](/source/247) – [Philip the Arab](/source/Philip_the_Arab) marks the millennium of Rome with a celebration of the ''[ludi saeculares](/source/Secular_Games)''.[{{cite book|first=Jacques|last=Legrand|title=Chronicle of the World|publisher=Ecam Publication|year=1989|page=244|isbn=0-13-133463-8}}]
* [395](/source/395) – Emperor [Arcadius](/source/Arcadius) marries [Aelia Eudoxia](/source/Aelia_Eudoxia), daughter of the [Frankish](/source/Franks) general [Flavius Bauto](/source/Flavius_Bauto). She becomes one of the more powerful Roman empresses of [Late Antiquity](/source/Late_Antiquity).
*[711](/source/AD_711) – [Islamic conquest of Hispania](/source/Umayyad_conquest_of_Hispania): [Moorish](/source/Moors) troops led by [Tariq ibn Ziyad](/source/Tariq_ibn_Ziyad) land at [Gibraltar](/source/Gibraltar) to begin their invasion of the [Iberian Peninsula](/source/Iberian_Peninsula) ([Al-Andalus](/source/Al-Andalus)).
*[1296](/source/1296) – [First War of Scottish Independence](/source/First_War_of_Scottish_Independence): [John Balliol](/source/John_Balliol)'s Scottish army is defeated by an English army commanded by [John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey](/source/John_de_Warenne%2C_6th_Earl_of_Surrey) at the [Battle of Dunbar](/source/Battle_of_Dunbar_(1296)).[{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=BTL31|desc=Battle of Dunbar I|access-date=19 June 2020}}]
*[1509](/source/1509) – [Pope Julius II](/source/Pope_Julius_II) places the Italian state of [Venice](/source/Republic_of_Venice) under [interdict](/source/Interdict_(Catholic_canon_law)).
*[1521](/source/1521) – [Battle of Mactan](/source/Battle_of_Mactan): Explorer [Ferdinand Magellan](/source/Ferdinand_Magellan) is killed by natives in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) led by chief [Lapulapu](/source/Lapulapu).
*[1522](/source/1522) – A [Spanish](/source/Spanish_Empire)-[Imperial](/source/Holy_Roman_Empire) army defeats [French](/source/Kingdom_of_France)-[Venetian](/source/Republic_of_Venice) army in the [battle of Bicocca](/source/battle_of_Bicocca). The battle marks the end of dominance of [Swiss mercenaries](/source/Swiss_mercenaries) on the battlefield and is one of the first where firearms play a decisive role.[{{cite book |last1=Lockhart |first1=Paul |title=Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare |date=19 October 2021 |publisher=Basic Books |isbn=978-1-5416-7295-6 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Firepower/cq8bEAAAQBAJ |access-date=20 April 2026 |language=en |chapter=Introduction}}]
*[1539](/source/1539) – Official founding of the city of [Bogotá](/source/Bogot%C3%A1), New Granada (nowadays [Colombia](/source/Colombia)), by [Nikolaus Federmann](/source/Nikolaus_Federmann) and [Sebastián de Belalcázar](/source/Sebasti%C3%A1n_de_Belalc%C3%A1zar).
*[1565](/source/1565) – [Cebu](/source/Cebu_City) is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines).
*[1595](/source/1595) – The relics of [Saint Sava](/source/Saint_Sava) are incinerated in [Belgrade](/source/Belgrade) on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier [Sinan Pasha](/source/Sinan_Pasha); the site of the incineration is now the location of the [Church of Saint Sava](/source/Church_of_Saint_Sava), one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world
===1601–1900===
*[1650](/source/1650) – The [Battle of Carbisdale](/source/Battle_of_Carbisdale): A [Royalist](/source/Cavalier) army from [Orkney](/source/Orkney) invades mainland Scotland but is defeated by a [Covenanter](/source/Covenanter) army.[{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=BTL19|desc=Battle of Carbisdale|access-date=18 June 2020}}]
*[1667](/source/1667) – Blind and impoverished, [John Milton](/source/John_Milton) sells ''[Paradise Lost](/source/Paradise_Lost)'' to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the [Stationers' Register](/source/Stationers'_Register).
*[1805](/source/1805) – [First Barbary War](/source/First_Barbary_War): [United States Marines](/source/United_States_Marines) and [Berbers](/source/Berbers) attack the [Tripoli](/source/Tripoli%2C_Libya)tan city of [Derna](/source/Derna%2C_Libya) (The "shores of Tripoli" in the [Marines' Hymn](/source/Marines'_Hymn)).
*[1813](/source/1813) – [War of 1812](/source/War_of_1812): American troops capture [York](/source/York%2C_Upper_Canada), the capital of [Upper Canada](/source/Upper_Canada), in the [Battle of York](/source/Battle_of_York).
*[1861](/source/1861) – [American President](/source/President_of_the_United_States) [Abraham Lincoln](/source/Abraham_Lincoln) suspends the writ of ''[habeas corpus](/source/Habeas_corpus_in_the_United_States)''.
===1901–present===
*[1906](/source/1906) – The [State Duma](/source/State_Duma_(Russian_Empire)) of the [Russian Empire](/source/Russian_Empire) meets for the first time.
*[1909](/source/1909) – [Sultan](/source/Sultan) of [Ottoman Empire](/source/Ottoman_Empire) [Abdul Hamid II](/source/Abdul_Hamid_II) is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, [Mehmed V](/source/Mehmed_V).
*[1911](/source/1911) – The [Second Canton Uprising](/source/Huanghuagang_Uprising) takes place in [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou), [Qing China](/source/Qing_dynasty), but is suppressed.[{{Cite web |title=4月27日：黄花岗起义 |url=http://www.gov.cn/lssdjt/content_1593139.htm |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.gov.cn}}]
*[1927](/source/1927) – [Carabineros de Chile](/source/Carabineros_de_Chile) ([Chile](/source/Chile)an national [police](/source/police) force and [gendarmerie](/source/gendarmerie)) are created.
*[1936](/source/1936) – The [United Auto Workers](/source/United_Auto_Workers) (UAW) gains autonomy from the [American Federation of Labor](/source/American_Federation_of_Labor).
*[1941](/source/1941) – [World War II](/source/World_War_II): German troops [enter Athens](/source/Axis_occupation_of_Greece).
*[1945](/source/1945) – World War II: The last German formations withdraw from Finland to Norway. The [Lapland War](/source/Lapland_War) and thus, [World War II in Finland](/source/Military_history_of_Finland_during_World_War_II), comes to an end and the ''[Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn](/source/Raising_the_Flag_on_the_Three-Country_Cairn)'' photograph is taken.
* 1945 – World War II: [Benito Mussolini](/source/Benito_Mussolini) is arrested by [Italian partisans](/source/Italian_resistance_movement) in [Dongo](/source/Dongo%2C_Lombardy), while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
*[1953](/source/1953) – [Operation Moolah](/source/Operation_Moolah) offers $50,000 to any pilot who defects with a fully mission-capable [Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15](/source/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15) to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
*[1967](/source/1967) – [Expo 67](/source/Expo_67) officially opens in [Montreal, Quebec](/source/Montreal), Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.
*[1974](/source/1974) – One hundred nine people are killed in [a plane crash](/source/1974_Leningrad_Aeroflot_Il-18_crash) near [Pulkovo Airport](/source/Pulkovo_Airport).[{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |date= |title=ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 18V CCCP-75559 Leningrad-Pulkovo Airport (LED) |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740427-1 |access-date=2018-02-17 |website=Aviation Safety Network}}]
*[1976](/source/1976) – Thirty-seven people are killed when [American Airlines Flight 625](/source/American_Airlines_Flight_625) crashes at [Cyril E. King Airport](/source/Cyril_E._King_Airport) in [Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands](/source/Saint_Thomas%2C_U.S._Virgin_Islands).[{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-95 N1963 Saint Thomas-Harry S. Truman Airport (STT) |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760427-1 |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=aviation-safety.net |publisher=[Aviation Safety Network](/source/Aviation_Safety_Network)}}]
*[1978](/source/1978) – [John Ehrlichman](/source/John_Ehrlichman), a former aide to U.S. President [Richard Nixon](/source/Richard_Nixon), is released from the [Federal Correctional Institution, Safford](/source/Federal_Correctional_Institution%2C_Safford), Arizona, after serving 18 months for [Watergate](/source/Watergate)-related crimes.[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/28/archives/ehrlichman-leaves-prison-saying-hes-a-better-man-personal.html|title=Ehrlichman Leaves Prison, Saying He's a Better Man|date=28 April 1978|newspaper=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|agency=[AP](/source/Associated_Press)|page=A16|access-date=2 September 2021}}]
* 1978 – The [Saur Revolution](/source/Saur_Revolution) begins in [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan), ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President [Mohammed Daoud Khan](/source/Mohammed_Daoud_Khan) and the establishment of the [Democratic Republic of Afghanistan](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan).[{{cite web|url=http://www.historyguy.com/afghan_civil_war.html|title=The Afghan Civil War (1978–Present)|publisher=historyguy.com|access-date=25 August 2021}}][{{cite journal|url=https://americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2019/02/1978-revolution-in-afghanistan/|title=The 1978 Revolution in Afghanistan|last=Thompson|first=Larry Clinton|date=February 2019|journal=American Diplomacy|department=Eyewitness|access-date=25 August 2021}}]
* 1978 – [Willow Island disaster](/source/Willow_Island_disaster): In the deadliest construction accident in United States history, 51 construction workers are killed when a [cooling tower](/source/cooling_tower) under construction collapses at the [Pleasants Power Station](/source/Pleasants_Power_Station) in [Willow Island, West Virginia](/source/Willow_Island%2C_West_Virginia).[{{cite news|url=http://wvgazette.com/News/WillowIsland/200804250422|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501181924/http://wvgazette.com/News/WillowIsland/200804250422|archive-date=1 May 2008|last=Ward|first=Ken Jr.|author-link=Ken Ward Jr.|title='It was gone': String of problems led to 51 deaths at Willow Island|date=27 April 2008|journal=[The Charleston Gazette](/source/The_Charleston_Gazette)|access-date=17 August 2021}}]
*[1986](/source/1986) – The city of [Pripyat](/source/Pripyat) and surrounding areas are evacuated due to the [Chernobyl disaster](/source/Chernobyl_disaster).
*[1987](/source/1987) – The [U.S. Department of Justice](/source/United_States_Department_of_Justice) bars Austrian President [Kurt Waldheim](/source/Kurt_Waldheim) (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the US, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of [Jews](/source/Jews) and others as a German Army officer during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).
*[1989](/source/1989) – The [April 27 demonstrations](/source/April_27_demonstrations), student-led protests responding to the [April 26 Editorial](/source/April_26_Editorial), during the [Tiananmen Square protests of 1989](/source/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989).
*[1992](/source/1992) – The [Federal Republic of Yugoslavia](/source/Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia), comprising [Serbia](/source/Serbia) and [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro), is proclaimed.
* 1992 – [Betty Boothroyd](/source/Betty_Boothroyd) becomes the first woman to be [elected](/source/Speaker_of_the_British_House_of_Commons_election%2C_1992) [Speaker](/source/Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons_(United_Kingdom)) of the [British House of Commons](/source/British_House_of_Commons) in its 700-year history.
* 1992 – The [Russian Federation](/source/Russian_Federation) and 12 other former [Soviet republics](/source/Republics_of_the_Soviet_Union) become members of the [International Monetary Fund](/source/International_Monetary_Fund) and the [World Bank](/source/World_Bank).
*[1993](/source/1993) – Most of the [Zambia national football team](/source/Zambia_national_football_team) [lose their lives in a plane crash](/source/1993_Zambia_national_football_team_plane_crash) off [Libreville](/source/Libreville), Gabon en route to [Dakar](/source/Dakar), Senegal to play a [1994 FIFA World Cup](/source/1994_FIFA_World_Cup) [qualifying match](/source/1994_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CAF)) against [Senegal](/source/Senegal_national_football_team).
*[1994](/source/1994) – [South African general election](/source/South_African_general_election%2C_1994): The first democratic [general election](/source/general_election) in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The [Interim Constitution](/source/South_African_Constitution_of_1993) comes into force.This marked the end of Apartheid.
*[2005](/source/2005) – [Airbus A380](/source/Airbus_A380) aircraft has its maiden test flight.
*[2006](/source/2006) – Construction begins on [the Freedom Tower](/source/One_World_Trade_Center) (later renamed [One World Trade Center](/source/One_World_Trade_Center)) in New York City.
*[2007](/source/2007) – [Estonia](/source/Estonia)n authorities remove the [Bronze Soldier](/source/Bronze_Soldier_of_Tallinn), a [Soviet](/source/Soviet_Union) [Red Army](/source/Red_Army) [war memorial](/source/war_memorial) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), amid political controversy with Russia.
* 2007 – [Israel](/source/Israel)i archaeologists discover the tomb of [Herod the Great](/source/Herod_the_Great) south of [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem).[{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Scot|title=Herod's Tomb|website=National Geographic|date=April 19, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/archaeology/herods-tomb/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501223703/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/archaeology/herods-tomb/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2017}}]
*[2011](/source/2011) – The [2011 Super Outbreak](/source/2011_Super_Outbreak) devastates parts of the [Southeastern United States](/source/Southeastern_United_States), especially the states of [Alabama](/source/Alabama), [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), and [Tennessee](/source/Tennessee). Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
*[2012](/source/2012) – At least [four explosions](/source/2012_Dnipropetrovsk_explosions) hit the [Ukrainian](/source/Ukraine) city of [Dnipro](/source/Dnipro)petrovsk with at least 27 people injured.
*[2018](/source/2018) – The [Panmunjom Declaration](/source/Panmunjom_Declaration) is signed between [North](/source/North_Korea) and [South Korea](/source/South_Korea), officially declaring their intentions to end the [Korean conflict](/source/Korean_conflict).
*[2026](/source/2026) – A train [crash](/source/2026_Bekasi_train_crash) kills at least 15 people and injures 84 others near [Jakarta](/source/Jakarta), Indonesia.[{{cite news |title=At least four killed in train collision on outskirts of Indonesian capital |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trains-collide-outskirts-indonesian-capital-local-media-reports-2026-04-27/ |access-date=27 April 2026 |work=[Reuters](/source/Reuters) |date=27 April 2026}}]
==Births==
===Pre-1600===
*[85 BC](/source/85_BC) – [Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus](/source/Decimus_Junius_Brutus_Albinus), Roman politician and general (died 43 BC)
*[1468](/source/1468) – [Frederick Jagiellon](/source/Frederick_Jagiellon), Primate of Poland (died 1503)
*[1564](/source/1564) – [Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland](/source/Henry_Percy%2C_9th_Earl_of_Northumberland) (died 1632)
*[1556](/source/1556) – [François Béroalde de Verville](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_B%C3%A9roalde_de_Verville), French writer (died 1626)
*[1593](/source/1593) – [Mumtaz Mahal](/source/Mumtaz_Mahal), Mughal empress buried at the Taj Mahal (died 1631)[{{cite book|last1=Pickthall|first1=Marmaduke William|last2=Asad|first2=Muhammad|title=Islamic Culture|date=1 January 1975|volume=49|page=196|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=839CAAAAYAAJ|publisher=Islamic Culture Board|language=en}}]
===1601–1900===
*[1650](/source/1650) – [Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel](/source/Charlotte_Amalie_of_Hesse-Kassel), Queen Consort of Denmark (1670–1699) (died 1714)
*[1654](/source/1654) – [Charles Blount](/source/Charles_Blount_(deist)), English deist and philosopher (died 1693)
*[1701](/source/1701) – [Charles Emmanuel III](/source/Charles_Emmanuel_III), King of [Sardinia](/source/Kingdom_of_Sardinia_(1720%E2%80%931861)) (died 1773)
*[1718](/source/1718) – [Thomas Lewis](/source/Thomas_Lewis_(Virginia_politician)), Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (died 1790)
*[1748](/source/1748) – [Adamantios Korais](/source/Adamantios_Korais), Greek-French philosopher and scholar (died 1833)
*[1755](/source/1755) – [Marc-Antoine Parseval](/source/Marc-Antoine_Parseval), French mathematician and theorist (died 1836)
*[1759](/source/1759) – [Mary Wollstonecraft](/source/Mary_Wollstonecraft), English philosopher, historian, and novelist (died 1797)
*[1788](/source/1788) – [Charles Robert Cockerell](/source/Charles_Robert_Cockerell), English architect, archaeologist, and writer (died 1863)
*[1791](/source/1791) – [Samuel Morse](/source/Samuel_Morse), American painter and inventor, co-invented the [Morse code](/source/Morse_code) (died 1872)
*[1812](/source/1812) – [William W. Snow](/source/William_W._Snow), American lawyer and politician (died 1886)
* 1812 – [Friedrich von Flotow](/source/Friedrich_von_Flotow), German composer (died 1883)
*[1820](/source/1820) – [Herbert Spencer](/source/Herbert_Spencer), English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1903)
*[1822](/source/1822) – [Ulysses S. Grant](/source/Ulysses_S._Grant), American general and politician, 18th [President of the United States](/source/President_of_the_United_States) (died 1885)
*[1840](/source/1840) – [Edward Whymper](/source/Edward_Whymper), English-French mountaineer, explorer, author, and illustrator (died 1911)
*[1848](/source/1848) – [Otto, King of Bavaria](/source/Otto%2C_King_of_Bavaria) (died 1916)
*[1850](/source/1850) – [Hans Hartwig von Beseler](/source/Hans_Hartwig_von_Beseler), German general and politician (died 1921)
*[1853](/source/1853) – [Jules Lemaître](/source/Jules_Lema%C3%AEtre), French playwright and critic (died 1914)
*[1857](/source/1857) – [Theodor Kittelsen](/source/Theodor_Kittelsen), Norwegian painter and illustrator (died 1914)
*[1861](/source/1861) – [William Arms Fisher](/source/William_Arms_Fisher), American composer and music historian (died 1948)
*[1866](/source/1866) – [Maurice Raoul-Duval](/source/Maurice_Raoul-Duval), French polo player (died 1916)
*[1875](/source/1875) – [Frederick Fane](/source/Frederick_Fane), Irish-born, English cricketer (died 1960)
*[1880](/source/1880) – [Mihkel Lüdig](/source/Mihkel_L%C3%BCdig), Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (died 1958)
*[1882](/source/1882) – [Jessie Redmon Fauset](/source/Jessie_Redmon_Fauset), American author and poet (died 1961)
*[1887](/source/1887) – [Warren Wood](/source/Warren_Wood), American golfer (died 1926)
*[1888](/source/1888) – [Florence La Badie](/source/Florence_La_Badie), Canadian actress (died 1917)
*[1891](/source/1891) – [Sergei Prokofiev](/source/Sergei_Prokofiev), Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1953)
*[1893](/source/1893) – [Draža Mihailović](/source/Dra%C5%BEa_Mihailovi%C4%87), Serbian general (died 1946)
* 1893 – [Allen Sothoron](/source/Allen_Sothoron), American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1939)
*[1894](/source/1894) – [George Petty](/source/George_Petty), American painter and illustrator (died 1975)
* 1894 – [Nicolas Slonimsky](/source/Nicolas_Slonimsky), Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1995)
*[1896](/source/1896) – [Rogers Hornsby](/source/Rogers_Hornsby), American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1963)
* 1896 – [William Hudson](/source/William_Hudson_(engineer)), New Zealand-Australian engineer (died 1978)
* 1896 – [Wallace Carothers](/source/Wallace_Carothers), American chemist and inventor of nylon (died 1937)
*[1898](/source/1898) – [Ludwig Bemelmans](/source/Ludwig_Bemelmans), Italian-American author and illustrator (died 1962)
*[1899](/source/1899) – [Walter Lantz](/source/Walter_Lantz), American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor (died 1994)
*[1900](/source/1900) – [August Koern](/source/August_Koern), Estonian politician and diplomat, [Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile](/source/Estonian_Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_in_exile) (died 1989)
===1901–present===
*[1902](/source/1902) – [Tiemoko Garan Kouyaté](/source/Tiemoko_Garan_Kouyat%C3%A9), Malian educator and activist (died 1942)
*[1904](/source/1904) – [Cecil Day-Lewis](/source/Cecil_Day-Lewis), Anglo-Irish poet and author (died 1972)
* 1904 – [Nikos Zachariadis](/source/Nikos_Zachariadis), Greek politician (died 1973)
*[1905](/source/1905) – [John Kuck](/source/John_Kuck), American javelin thrower and shot putter (died 1986)
*[1906](/source/1906) – [Yiorgos Theotokas](/source/Yiorgos_Theotokas), Greek author and playwright (died 1966)
*[1909](/source/1909) – [Lim Bo Seng](/source/Lim_Bo_Seng), Chinese businessman, resistance fighter of [Force 136](/source/Force_136) and war hero of [Singapore](/source/Singapore) (died 1944)[{{cite web | url=https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=18b892a1-9b32-4f8c-a72a-6ad72122bdd4 | title=Lim Bo Seng }}]
*[1910](/source/1910) – [Chiang Ching-kuo](/source/Chiang_Ching-kuo), Chinese politician, 3rd [President of the Republic of China](/source/President_of_the_Republic_of_China) (died 1988)
*[1911](/source/1911) – [Bruno Beger](/source/Bruno_Beger), German anthropologist and ethnologist (died 2009)
* 1911 – [Chris Berger](/source/Chris_Berger), Dutch sprinter and footballer (died 1965)
*[1912](/source/1912) – [Jacques de Bourbon-Busset](/source/Jacques_de_Bourbon-Busset), French author and politician (died 2001)
* 1912 – [Zohra Sehgal](/source/Zohra_Sehgal), Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (died 2014)
*[1913](/source/1913) – [Philip Abelson](/source/Philip_Abelson), American physicist and author (died 2004)
* 1913 – [Irving Adler](/source/Irving_Adler), American mathematician, author, and academic (died 2012)
* 1913 – [Luz Long](/source/Luz_Long), German long jumper and soldier (died 1943)
*[1916](/source/1916) – [Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.](/source/Robert_Hugh_McWilliams%2C_Jr.), American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (died 2013)
* 1916 – [Enos Slaughter](/source/Enos_Slaughter), American baseball player and manager (died 2002)
*[1917](/source/1917) – [Roman Matsov](/source/Roman_Matsov), Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (died 2001)
*[1918](/source/1918) – [Sten Rudholm](/source/Sten_Rudholm), Swedish lawyer and jurist (died 2008)
*[1920](/source/1920) – [Guido Cantelli](/source/Guido_Cantelli), Italian conductor (died 1956)
* 1920 – [Mark Krasnosel'skii](/source/Mark_Krasnosel'skii), Ukrainian mathematician and academic (died 1997)
* 1920 – [James Robert Mann](/source/James_Robert_Mann_(South_Carolina)), American colonel, lawyer, and politician (died 2010)
* 1920 – [Edwin Morgan](/source/Edwin_Morgan_(poet)), Scottish poet and translator (died 2010)
*[1921](/source/1921) – [Robert Dhéry](/source/Robert_Dh%C3%A9ry), French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2004)
*[1922](/source/1922) – [Jack Klugman](/source/Jack_Klugman), American actor (died 2012)
* 1922 – [Sheila Scott](/source/Sheila_Scott), English nurse and pilot (died 1988)
*[1923](/source/1923) – [Betty Mae Tiger Jumper](/source/Betty_Mae_Tiger_Jumper), Seminole chief (died 2011)
*[1924](/source/1924) – [Vernon B. Romney](/source/Vernon_B._Romney), American lawyer and politician, 14th [Attorney General of Utah](/source/Attorney_General_of_Utah) (died 2013)
*[1925](/source/1925) – [Derek Chinnery](/source/Derek_Chinnery), English broadcaster (died 2015)
*[1926](/source/1926) – [Tim LaHaye](/source/Tim_LaHaye), American minister, activist, and author (died 2016)
* 1926 – [Basil A. Paterson](/source/Basil_A._Paterson), American lawyer and politician, 59th [Secretary of State of New York](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_New_York) (died 2014)
* 1926 – [Alan Reynolds](/source/Alan_Reynolds_(artist)), English painter and educator (died 2014)
*[1927](/source/1927) – [Coretta Scott King](/source/Coretta_Scott_King), African-American activist and author (died 2006)
* 1927 – [Joe Moakley](/source/Joe_Moakley), American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2001)
*[1929](/source/1929) – [Nina Ponomaryova](/source/Nina_Ponomaryova), Russian discus thrower and coach (died 2016)
*[1931](/source/1931) – [Igor Oistrakh](/source/Igor_Oistrakh), Ukrainian violinist and educator (died 2021)
*[1932](/source/1932) – [Anouk Aimée](/source/Anouk_Aim%C3%A9e), French actress[{{Cite news |last=Gates |first=Anita |date=2024-06-18 |title=Anouk Aimée, Enigmatic Star of 'A Man and a Woman,' Dies at 92 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/obituaries/anouk-aimee-dead.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}]
* 1932 – [Pik Botha](/source/Pik_Botha), South African lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 8th [South African Ambassador to the United States](/source/South_African_Ambassador_to_the_United_States) (died 2018)
* 1932 – [Casey Kasem](/source/Casey_Kasem), American disc jockey, radio celebrity, and voice actor; co-created ''[American Top 40](/source/American_Top_40)'' (died 2014)
* 1932 – [Chuck Knox](/source/Chuck_Knox), American football coach (died 2018)
* 1932 – [Derek Minter](/source/Derek_Minter), English motorcycle racer (died 2015)
* 1932 – [Gian-Carlo Rota](/source/Gian-Carlo_Rota), Italian-American mathematician and philosopher (died 1999)
*[1933](/source/1933) – [Peter Imbert, Baron Imbert](/source/Peter_Imbert%2C_Baron_Imbert), English police officer and politician, Lord Lieutenant for Greater London (died 2017)
*[1935](/source/1935) – [Theodoros Angelopoulos](/source/Theodoros_Angelopoulos), Greek director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)
* 1935 – [Ron Morris](/source/Ron_Morris_(athlete)), American pole vaulter and coach (died 2024)
*[1936](/source/1936) – [Geoffrey Shovelton](/source/Geoffrey_Shovelton), English singer and illustrator (died 2016)
*[1937](/source/1937) – [Sandy Dennis](/source/Sandy_Dennis), American actress (died 1992)
* 1937 – [Robin Eames](/source/Robin_Eames), Irish Anglican archbishop
* 1937 – [Richard Perham](/source/Richard_Perham), English biologist and academic (died 2015)
*[1938](/source/1938) – [Earl Anthony](/source/Earl_Anthony), American bowler and sportscaster (died 2001)
* 1938 – [Alain Caron](/source/Alain_Caron_(ice_hockey)), Canadian ice hockey player (died 1986)
*[1939](/source/1939) – [Judy Carne](/source/Judy_Carne), English actress and comedian (died 2015)
* 1939 – [Stanisław Dziwisz](/source/Stanis%C5%82aw_Dziwisz), Polish cardinal
*[1941](/source/1941) – [Fethullah Gülen](/source/Fethullah_G%C3%BClen), Turkish preacher and theologian (died 2024)[{{Cite news |last=Hubbard |first=Ben |date=October 21, 2024 |title=Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Rival, Dies at 83 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/fethullah-gulen-dead.html |access-date=October 22, 2024 |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)}}]
* 1941 – [Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti](/source/Dilip_Kumar_Chakrabarti), Indian archaeologist
* 1941 – [Lee Roy Jordan](/source/Lee_Roy_Jordan), American football player
*[1942](/source/1942) – [Ruth Glick](/source/Ruth_Glick), American author
* 1942 – [Jim Keltner](/source/Jim_Keltner), American drummer
*[1943](/source/1943) – [Helmut Marko](/source/Helmut_Marko), Austrian race car driver and manager
*[1944](/source/1944) – [Michael Fish](/source/Michael_Fish), English meteorologist and journalist
* 1944 – [Cuba Gooding Sr.](/source/Cuba_Gooding_Sr.), American singer (died 2017)
* 1944 – [Herb Pedersen](/source/Herb_Pedersen), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
*[1945](/source/1945) – [Martin Chivers](/source/Martin_Chivers), English footballer and manager (died 2026)[{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/tottenham-hotspur-fc/martin-chivers-8712/biography-of-his-career-at-spurs-and-england_a11177/|title=Martin Chivers|publisher=sporting-heroes.net|access-date=13 April 2020}}]
* 1945 – [Terry Willesee](/source/Terry_Willesee), Australian journalist and television host
* 1945 – [August Wilson](/source/August_Wilson), American author and playwright (died 2005)
*[1946](/source/1946) – [Franz Roth](/source/Franz_Roth), German footballer
*[1947](/source/1947) – [G. K. Butterfield](/source/G._K._Butterfield), African-American soldier, lawyer, and politician
* 1947 – [Nick Greiner](/source/Nick_Greiner), Hungarian-Australian politician, 37th [Premier of New South Wales](/source/Premier_of_New_South_Wales)
* 1947 – [Pete Ham](/source/Pete_Ham), Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1975)
* 1947 – [Keith Magnuson](/source/Keith_Magnuson), Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2003)
* 1947 – [Ann Peebles](/source/Ann_Peebles), American soul singer-songwriter
*[1948](/source/1948) – [Frank Abagnale Jr.](/source/Frank_Abagnale_Jr.), American security consultant and criminal
* 1948 – [Josef Hickersberger](/source/Josef_Hickersberger), Austrian footballer, coach, and manager
* 1948 – [Kate Pierson](/source/Kate_Pierson), American singer-songwriter and bass player
*[1950](/source/1950) – [Jaime Fresnedi](/source/Jaime_Fresnedi), Filipino politician
* 1950 – [David W. Duclon](/source/David_W._Duclon), American television writer and producer (died 2025)[[https://deadline.com/2025/01/david-w-duclon-dead-punky-brewster-creator-silver-spoons-1236258206/ David W. Duclon Dies: ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator Was 74]][[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/david-w-duclon-dead-producer-punky-brewster-1236110320/ David W. Duclon, ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator, Dies at 74]]
*[1951](/source/1951) – [Ace Frehley](/source/Ace_Frehley), American guitarist and songwriter (died 2025)
*[1952](/source/1952) – [Larry Elder](/source/Larry_Elder), American lawyer and talk show host
* 1952 – [George Gervin](/source/George_Gervin), American basketball player
* 1952 – [Ari Vatanen](/source/Ari_Vatanen), Finnish race car driver and politician
*[1953](/source/1953) – [Arielle Dombasle](/source/Arielle_Dombasle), French-American actress and model
*[1954](/source/1954) – [Frank Bainimarama](/source/Frank_Bainimarama), Fijian commander and politician, 8th [Prime Minister of Fiji](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Fiji)
* 1954 – [Herman Edwards](/source/Herman_Edwards), American football player, coach, and sportscaster
* 1954 – [Mark Holden](/source/Mark_Holden), Australian singer, actor, and lawyer
*[1955](/source/1955) – [Eric Schmidt](/source/Eric_Schmidt), American engineer and businessman
*[1956](/source/1956) – [Bryan Harvey](/source/Bryan_Harvey_(musician)), American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006)
*[1957](/source/1957) – [Dietmar Keck](/source/Dietmar_Keck), Austrian politician[{{cite web |title=Recherchieren: Personen - Dietmar Keck |url=https://www.parlament.gv.at/person/14840 |publisher=[Austrian Parliament](/source/Austrian_Parliament) |access-date=14 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009111643/https://www.parlament.gv.at/person/14840 |archive-date=9 October 2024 |location=Vienna, Austria |language=de}}]
* 1957 – [Willie Upshaw](/source/Willie_Upshaw), American baseball player and manager
*[1959](/source/1959) – [Sheena Easton](/source/Sheena_Easton), Scottish-American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer
* 1959 – [Marco Pirroni](/source/Marco_Pirroni), English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
*[1960](/source/1960) – [Mike Krushelnyski](/source/Mike_Krushelnyski), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
*[1961](/source/1961) – [Andrew Schlafly](/source/Andrew_Schlafly), American lawyer and activist, founded [Conservapedia](/source/Conservapedia)
*[1962](/source/1962) – [Ángel Comizzo](/source/%C3%81ngel_Comizzo), Argentinian footballer and manager
* 1962 – [Seppo Räty](/source/Seppo_R%C3%A4ty), Finnish javelin thrower and coach
* 1962 – [Im Sang-soo](/source/Im_Sang-soo), South Korean director and screenwriter
* 1962 – [Andrew Selous](/source/Andrew_Selous), English soldier and politician
*[1963](/source/1963) – [Russell T Davies](/source/Russell_T_Davies), Welsh screenwriter and producer
*[1965](/source/1965) – [Anna Chancellor](/source/Anna_Chancellor), English actress
*[1966](/source/1966) – [Siobhan Finneran](/source/Siobhan_Finneran), English actress
*[1966](/source/1966) – [Peter McIntyre](/source/Peter_McIntyre_(cricketer)), Australian cricketer[{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6573.html| title=CricInfo Biography|publisher=[CricInfo](/source/CricInfo)}}]
* 1966 – [Yoshihiro Togashi](/source/Yoshihiro_Togashi), Japanese illustrator
*[1967](/source/1967) – [Willem-Alexander](/source/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands), King of the Netherlands[{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/daniel-holdsworth/summary.html|title=Daniel Holdsworth - Playing Career - Summary|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=13 May 2023}}]
* 1984 – [Patrick Stump](/source/Patrick_Stump), American musician, singer, and songwriter[{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Kyle |title=Happy Birthday, Patrick Stump! |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8derbq/patrick-stump-birthday |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404065005/https://www.mtv.com/news/8derbq/patrick-stump-birthday |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |publisher=[MTV](/source/MTV) |access-date=21 April 2023 |date=27 April 2010}}]
*[1985](/source/1985) – [Meselech Melkamu](/source/Meselech_Melkamu), Ethiopian runner
*[1986](/source/1986) – [Jenna Coleman](/source/Jenna_Coleman), English actress[{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/190950/- |title=Dinara Safina |website=wtatennis.com |publisher=[Women's Tennis Association](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association)}}]
*[1987](/source/1987) – [Taylor Chorney](/source/Taylor_Chorney), American ice hockey player
* 1987 – [William Moseley](/source/William_Moseley_(actor)), English actor
* 1987 – [Wang Feifei](/source/Fei_(singer)), Chinese singer and actress
*[1988](/source/1988) – [Lizzo](/source/Lizzo), American singer and rapper[{{cite book|author=((Editors of Chase's))|title=Chase's Calendar of Events 2021|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CPcCEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA244|date=27 October 2020|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-64143-424-9|pages=244}}]
* 1988 – [Semyon Varlamov](/source/Semyon_Varlamov), Russian ice hockey player
*[1989](/source/1989) – [Lars Bender](/source/Lars_Bender), German footballer
* 1989 – [Sven Bender](/source/Sven_Bender), German footballer
*[1990](/source/1990) – [Austin Dillon](/source/Austin_Dillon), American race car driver[{{cite web |title=Austin Dillon |url=https://www.nascar.com/drivers/austin-dillon |publisher=[NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) |access-date=21 April 2023}}]
*[1991](/source/1991) – [Lara Gut](/source/Lara_Gut), Swiss skier
*[1992](/source/1992) – [Keenan Allen](/source/Keenan_Allen), American football player
*[1994](/source/1994) – [Corey Seager](/source/Corey_Seager), American baseball player[{{cite web |title=Corey Seager Stats |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/corey-seager-608369 |website=mlb.com |publisher=MLB |access-date=26 April 2024}}]
*[1995](/source/1995) – [Nick Kyrgios](/source/Nick_Kyrgios), Australian tennis player
*[1997](/source/1997) – [Jesse Ramien](/source/Jesse_Ramien), Australian rugby league player[{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jesse-ramien/summary.html|title=Jesse Ramien - Playing Career - Summary|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=13 May 2023}}]
*[1998](/source/1998) – [Cristian Romero](/source/Cristian_Romero_(Argentine_footballer)), Argentine footballer[{{cite web|title=Cristian Romero|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/66635/Cristian-Romero/overview|website=[Premier League](/source/Premier_League)|access-date=27 April 2024}}]
*[1999](/source/1999) – [Peter Hola](/source/Peter_Hola), Australian rugby league player[{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/peter-hola/summary.html|title=Peter Hola - Playing Career - Summary|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|accessdate=13 May 2023}}]
*[2002](/source/2002) – [Anthony Elanga](/source/Anthony_Elanga), Swedish footballer[{{cite web|title=Anthony Elanga|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/49259/Anthony-Elanga/overview|website=[Premier League](/source/Premier_League)|access-date=27 April 2025}}]
*[2003](/source/2003) – [Xavier Worthy](/source/Xavier_Worthy), American football player[{{cite web |title=Xavier Worthy - Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4683062/xavier-worthy |website=espn.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=26 April 2024}}]
*[2004](/source/2004) – [Arch Manning](/source/Arch_Manning), American football player[{{cite web |title=Arch Manning |url=https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/arch-manning |website=Fox News |access-date=April 27, 2025}}]
*[2005](/source/2005) – [Mathys Tel](/source/Mathys_Tel), French footballer[{{cite web|title=Mathys Tel|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/76614/Mathys-Tel/overview|website=[Premier League](/source/Premier_League)|access-date=27 April 2025}}]
==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [630](/source/630) – [Ardashir III](/source/Ardashir_III) of Persia (born 621)
*[1160](/source/1160) – [Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz](/source/Rudolf_I%2C_Count_of_Bregenz) (born 1081)
*[1272](/source/1272) – [Zita](/source/Zita), Italian saint (born 1212)
*[1321](/source/1321) – [Nicolò Albertini](/source/Nicol%C3%B2_Albertini), Italian cardinal statesman (born c. 1250)
*[1353](/source/1353) – [Simeon of Moscow](/source/Simeon_of_Moscow), Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir
*[1403](/source/1403) – [Maria of Bosnia](/source/Maria_of_Bosnia), Countess of Helfenstein (born 1335)
*[1404](/source/1404) – [Philip II, Duke of Burgundy](/source/Philip_II%2C_Duke_of_Burgundy) (born 1342)
*[1463](/source/1463) – [Isidore of Kiev](/source/Isidore_of_Kiev) (born 1385)
*[1521](/source/1521) – [Ferdinand Magellan](/source/Ferdinand_Magellan), Portuguese sailor and explorer (born 1480)
*[1599](/source/1599) – [Maeda Toshiie](/source/Maeda_Toshiie), Japanese general (born 1538)
===1601–1900===
*[1605](/source/1605) – [Pope Leo XI](/source/Pope_Leo_XI) (born 1535)
*[1607](/source/1607) – [Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell](/source/Edward_Cromwell%2C_3rd_Baron_Cromwell), Governor of Lecale (born 1560)
*[1613](/source/1613) – [Robert Abercromby](/source/Robert_Abercromby_(missionary)), Scottish priest and missionary (born 1532)
*[1656](/source/1656) – [Jan van Goyen](/source/Jan_van_Goyen), Dutch painter and illustrator (born 1596)
*[1694](/source/1694) – [John George IV, Elector of Saxony](/source/John_George_IV%2C_Elector_of_Saxony) (born 1668)
*[1695](/source/1695) – [John Trenchard](/source/John_Trenchard_(politician)), English politician, [Secretary of State for the Northern Department](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Northern_Department) (born 1640)
*[1702](/source/1702) – [Jean Bart](/source/Jean_Bart), French admiral (born 1651)
*[1782](/source/1782) – [William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot](/source/William_Talbot%2C_1st_Earl_Talbot), English politician, [Lord Steward of the Household](/source/Lord_Steward) (born 1710)
*[1813](/source/1813) – [Zebulon Pike](/source/Zebulon_Pike), American general and explorer (born 1779)
*[1873](/source/1873) – [William Macready](/source/William_Macready), English actor and manager (born 1793)
*[1882](/source/1882) – [Ralph Waldo Emerson](/source/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson), American poet and philosopher (born 1803)
*[1893](/source/1893) – [John Ballance](/source/John_Ballance), Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th [Prime Minister of New Zealand](/source/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand) (born 1839)
*[1896](/source/1896) – [Henry Parkes](/source/Henry_Parkes), English-Australian businessman and politician, 7th [Premier of New South Wales](/source/Premier_of_New_South_Wales) (born 1815)
===1901–present===
*[1915](/source/1915) – [John Labatt](/source/John_Labatt), Canadian businessman (born 1838)
* 1915 – [Alexander Scriabin](/source/Alexander_Scriabin), Russian pianist and composer (born 1872)
*[1932](/source/1932) – [Hart Crane](/source/Hart_Crane), American poet (born 1899)[{{cite web |title=Hart Crane {{!}} American poet |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hart-Crane |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=27 July 2021 |language=en}}]
*[1936](/source/1936) – [Karl Pearson](/source/Karl_Pearson), English mathematician and academic (born 1857)
*[1937](/source/1937) – [Antonio Gramsci](/source/Antonio_Gramsci), Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (born 1891)
*[1938](/source/1938) – [Edmund Husserl](/source/Edmund_Husserl), Czech mathematician and philosopher (born 1859)
*[1949](/source/1949) – [Benjamin Faunce](/source/Benjamin_Faunce), American druggist and businessman (born 1873)[{{Cite web|title=Boost Co. v. Faunce|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-published/1952/17-n-j-super-458-0.html|date=1952|access-date=9 September 2022|website=[Justia](/source/Justia)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909180534/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-published/1952/17-n-j-super-458-0.html|url-status=live|archive-date=9 September 2022}}]
*[1952](/source/1952) – [Guido Castelnuovo](/source/Guido_Castelnuovo), Italian mathematician and statistician (born 1865)
*[1961](/source/1961) – [Roy Del Ruth](/source/Roy_Del_Ruth), American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1893)
*[1962](/source/1962) – [A. K. Fazlul Huq](/source/A._K._Fazlul_Huq), Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, [Pakistani Minister of the Interior](/source/Ministry_of_Interior_(Pakistan)) (born 1873)
*[1964](/source/1964) – [Jack Critchley](/source/Jack_Critchley), Australian politician (born 1892)[{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104290556 |title=Ex-Senator Dies In SA |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times) |volume=38 |issue=10,833 |location=Australian Capital Territory |date=28 April 1964 |accessdate=9 January 2026 |page=3 |via=[Trove](/source/Trove)}}]
*[1965](/source/1965) – [Edward R. Murrow](/source/Edward_R._Murrow), American journalist (born 1908)
*[1967](/source/1967) – [William Douglas Cook](/source/William_Douglas_Cook), New Zealand farmer, founded the [Eastwoodhill Arboretum](/source/Eastwoodhill_Arboretum) (born 1884)
*[1969](/source/1969) – [René Barrientos](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Barrientos), Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th [President of Bolivia](/source/President_of_Bolivia) (born 1919)
*[1970](/source/1970) – [Arthur Shields](/source/Arthur_Shields), Irish rebel and actor (born 1896)
*[1972](/source/1972) – [Kwame Nkrumah](/source/Kwame_Nkrumah), Ghanaian politician, 1st [President of Ghana](/source/President_of_Ghana) (born 1909)
*[1973](/source/1973) – [Carlos Menditeguy](/source/Carlos_Menditeguy), Argentinian race car driver and polo player (born 1914)
*[1977](/source/1977) – [Stanley Adams](/source/Stanley_Adams_(actor)), American actor and screenwriter (born 1915)
*[1988](/source/1988) – [Fred Bear](/source/Fred_Bear), American hunter and author (born 1902)
*[1989](/source/1989) – [Konosuke Matsushita](/source/Konosuke_Matsushita), Japanese businessman, founded [Panasonic](/source/Panasonic) (born 1894)
*[1992](/source/1992) – [Olivier Messiaen](/source/Olivier_Messiaen), French organist and composer (born 1908)
* 1992 – [Gerard K. O'Neill](/source/Gerard_K._O'Neill), American physicist and astronomer (born 1927)
*[1995](/source/1995) – [Katherine DeMille](/source/Katherine_DeMille), Canadian-American actress (born 1911)
* 1995 – [Willem Frederik Hermans](/source/Willem_Frederik_Hermans), Dutch author, poet, and playwright (born 1921)
*[1996](/source/1996) – [William Colby](/source/William_Colby), American diplomat, 10th [Director of Central Intelligence](/source/Director_of_Central_Intelligence) (born 1920)
* 1996 – [Gilles Grangier](/source/Gilles_Grangier), French director and screenwriter (born 1911)
*[1998](/source/1998) – [John W. H. Bassett](/source/John_W._H._Bassett), Canadian journalist and politician (born 1915)
* 1998 – [Carlos Castaneda](/source/Carlos_Castaneda), Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (born 1925)
* 1998 – [Anne Desclos](/source/Anne_Desclos), French journalist and author (born 1907)[{{cite book |last1=Flower |first1=John |title=Historical Dictionary of French Literature |date=17 January 2013 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7945-4 |pages=44–45 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kd6tAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA44 |language=en}}]
* 1998 – [Browning Ross](/source/Browning_Ross), American runner and soldier (born 1924)
*[1999](/source/1999) – [Al Hirt](/source/Al_Hirt), American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1922)
* 1999 – [Dale C. Thomson](/source/Dale_C._Thomson), Canadian historian, author, and academic (born 1923)
* 1999 – [Cyril Washbrook](/source/Cyril_Washbrook), English cricketer (born 1914)
*[2002](/source/2002) – [George Alec Effinger](/source/George_Alec_Effinger), American author (born 1947)
* 2002 – [Ruth Handler](/source/Ruth_Handler), American inventor and businesswoman, created the [Barbie doll](/source/Barbie) (born 1916)
*[2005](/source/2005) – [Red Horner](/source/Red_Horner), Canadian ice hockey player (born 1909)
*[2006](/source/2006) – [Julia Thorne](/source/Julia_Thorne), American author (born 1944)
*[2007](/source/2007) – [Mstislav Rostropovich](/source/Mstislav_Rostropovich), Russian cellist and conductor (born 1927)
*[2009](/source/2009) – [Frankie Manning](/source/Frankie_Manning), American dancer and choreographer (born 1914)
* 2009 – [Woo Seung-yeon](/source/Woo_Seung-yeon), South Korean model and actress (born 1983)
*2009 – [Feroz Khan (actor)](/source/Feroz_Khan_(actor)), Indian Actor, Film Director & Producer (born 1939)
*[2011](/source/2011) – [Marian Mercer](/source/Marian_Mercer), American actress and singer (born 1935)
*[2012](/source/2012) – [Daniel E. Boatwright](/source/Daniel_E._Boatwright), American soldier and politician (born 1930)
* 2012 – [Bill Skowron](/source/Bill_Skowron), American baseball player (born 1930)
*[2013](/source/2013) – [Aída Bortnik](/source/A%C3%ADda_Bortnik), Argentinian screenwriter (born 1938)
* 2013 – [Lorraine Copeland](/source/Lorraine_Copeland), Scottish archaeologist (born 1921)
* 2013 – [Antonio Díaz Jurado](/source/Antonio_D%C3%ADaz_Jurado), Spanish footballer (born 1969)
* 2013 – [Jérôme Louis Heldring](/source/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Louis_Heldring), Dutch journalist and author (born 1917)
* 2013 – [Aloysius Jin Luxian](/source/Aloysius_Jin_Luxian), Chinese bishop (born 1916)
* 2013 – [Mutula Kilonzo](/source/Mutula_Kilonzo), Kenyan lawyer and politician, [Kenyan Minister of Justice](/source/Minister_of_Justice_(Kenya)) (born 1948)
*[2014](/source/2014) – [Yigal Arnon](/source/Yigal_Arnon), Israeli lawyer (born 1929)
* 2014 – [Vujadin Boškov](/source/Vujadin_Bo%C5%A1kov), Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (born 1931)
* 2014 – [Daniel Colchico](/source/Daniel_Colchico), American football player and coach (born 1935)
* 2014 – [Harry Firth](/source/Harry_Firth), Australian race car driver and manager (born 1918)
*[2015](/source/2015) – [Gene Fullmer](/source/Gene_Fullmer), American boxer (born 1931)
* 2015 – [Verne Gagne](/source/Verne_Gagne), American football player, wrestler, and trainer (born 1926)
* 2015 – [Alexander Rich](/source/Alexander_Rich), American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (born 1924)
*[2017](/source/2017) – [Vinod Khanna](/source/Vinod_Khanna), Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1946)
* 2017 – [Sadanoyama Shinmatsu](/source/Sadanoyama_Shinmatsu), Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1938)
*[2021](/source/2021) – [Manoj Das](/source/Manoj_Das), Indian writer (born 1934)[{{cite web |title=Padma Shri Manoj Das, An Iconic Writer Of Modern Odisha, Passes Away |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha-news/padma-shri-manoj-das-an-iconic-writer-of-modern-odisha-passes-away-538248 |website=odishatv.in |access-date=27 April 2021}}]
*[2022](/source/2022) – [Liao Guoxun](/source/Liao_Guoxun), Chinese politician (born 1963)[{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=Liao Guoxun, mayor of China's port city Tianjin, dead at 59 |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3175925/liao-guoxun-mayor-chinas-port-city-tianjin-dead-59 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}]
*[2023](/source/2023) – [Jerry Springer](/source/Jerry_Springer), American politician and actor (born 1944)[{{Cite web |title=Jerry Springer, daytime television pioneer, dies at 79 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/jerry-springer-daytime-television-pioneer-dies-79-rcna81773 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=NBC News |date=27 April 2023 |language=en}}]
*[2024](/source/2024) – [C. J. Sansom](/source/C._J._Sansom), British author (born 1952)[{{Cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=C.J. Sansom, bestselling British author of Tudor crime thriller series, dies at 71 |url=https://apnews.com/article/author-cj-sansom-dies-993c6116742a7a898c6164d9f7c5616f |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=AP News |language=en}}]
*[2025](/source/2025) – [Jiggly Caliente](/source/Jiggly_Caliente), Filipino-American drag performer, singer and actress (born 1980)[{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jiggly-caliente-death-bianca-castro-rupauls-drag-race-b2739497.html |title=RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente dies following leg amputation, aged 44 |date=27 April 2025 |work=The Independent |first=Lydia |last=Spencer-Elliott}}]
==Holidays and observances==
*Christian [feast day](/source/feast_day)s:
**[Assicus](/source/Assicus)
**[Floribert of Liège](/source/Floribert_of_Li%C3%A8ge)
**[John of Constantinople](/source/John_of_Constantinople)[{{cite book |title=Martyrologium Romanum (2004) |date=2004 |publisher=Administrationem Patrimonii Sedis Apostolicae in Civitate Vaticana |location=Vatican City|pages=256-257 |url=https://archive.org/details/MartRom2004/page/256/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=20 April 2026}}]
**[Liberalis of Treviso](/source/Liberalis_of_Treviso)[{{Cite web|url=https://www.heiligenlexikon.de/BiographienO/Origines_Adamantios.html|title=Origenes Adamantios|website=Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon}}]
**[April 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)](/source/April_27_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics))
*[Day of Russian Parliamentarism](/source/Day_of_Russian_Parliamentarism) ([Russia](/source/Russia))
*[Day of the Uprising Against the Occupying Forces](/source/Day_of_the_Uprising_Against_the_Occupying_Forces) ([Slovenia](/source/Slovenia))
*[Flag Day (Moldova)](/source/Flag_Day_(Moldova))
*[Freedom Day (South Africa)](/source/Freedom_Day_(South_Africa))
*[Independence Day](/source/Independence_Day_(Sierra_Leone)), celebrates the independence of [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone) from United Kingdom in 1961.
*[Independence Day](/source/Independence_Day_(Togo)), celebrates the independence of [Togo](/source/Togo) from France in 1960.
*[King's Day](/source/Koningsdag) (Netherlands, [Aruba](/source/Aruba), [Curaçao](/source/Cura%C3%A7ao), [Sint Maarten](/source/Sint_Maarten)) (celebrated on April 26 if April 27 falls on a Sunday)
*[National Veterans' Day](/source/National_Veterans'_Day) (Finland)
==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/27/ BBC: On This Day]
* {{NYT On this day|month=4|day=27}}
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/april/27 Historical Events on April 27]
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Category:Days of April
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