Today in History, March 27: What happened on this day? -

What happened today in history (March 27): America’s first steam fire engine was tested in New York, 21 people died in a train accident in Ohio, more 2,000 Jews murdered in Kaunas, Lithuania, etc

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Today in History, March 27: We’ve entered the last week of March and it’s almost over. To make the first day of the week more productive and knowledgeable, start by learning about today’s historical events as well as the birthdays and death anniversaries of famous figures. So without further ado, let’s get started. Today was when Abraham Gesner patented kerosene, Maribel Vinson won the U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championship, and Frank Sinatra recorded “I’m a Fool to Want You.” Scroll through the sections below to know more.

Historical events on this day

In 1721, a treaty of Madrid was signed between France and Spain.
In 1794, Denmark and Sweden established a neutrality treaty.
In 1841, America’s first steam fire engine was tested in New York.
In 1849, Joseph Couch patented a steam-powered percussion rock drill.
In 1855, physician and geologist Abraham Gesner patented kerosene.
In 1912, the first Japanese cherry blossom tree was planted in Washington, DC
In 1914, Dr. Albert Hustin of Brussels performed the first successful non-direct blood transfusion.
In 1944, more than 2,000 Jews were murdered in Kaunas, Lithuania.
In 1953, 21 people died in a train accident in Ohio.
In 1990, 21 people died in a bus accident in Kharagpur.

Sports event today

In 1871, Scotland beat England 1-0 in the first international rugby match.
In 1928, Maribel Vinson won the United States Women’s Figure Skating Championship.
In 1945, Oklahoma State defeated NYU 49-44 in the 7th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

Today’s Arts and Culture Events

In 1951 Frank Sinatra recorded “I’m a Fool to Want You”.
In 1952, a musical comedy starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds called “Singin’ in the Rain”, premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
In 1957, Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner won the Oscar for “Around the World in 80 Days” at the 29th Academy Awards.

Notable deaths on this day

S.No	Year of death	Personality
first	1898	Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a philosopher, educator and social activist, founder of the Anglo-Mohammedan Oriental College in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2	1972	MC Escher was an internationally renowned 20th-century Dutch graphic artist who rose to fame for his innovative art. Escher is best known for his work ‘Hand with Reflecting Sphere’.
3	1977	Diana Hyland is an American stage, television and film actress best remembered for her roles in ‘The Boy in the Plastic Bubble’ and ‘Young Doctor Malone’.
4	2002	Dudley Moore is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor and comedian who is best remembered for films such as ‘Arthur’, ‘Foul Play’ and ‘Like Father Like, Son’.
5	2010	Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov was a Russian chess grandmaster who became World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958. He set a record by winning 17 Olympic Chess medals.

Famous birthdays on this day

S.No	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1963	Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel is a Brazilian television host, singer and actress who became the first Brazilian to appear on Forbes magazine’s list of richest artists in 1991.
first	1969	Mariah Carey is an American singer and songwriter considered one of the most recognized singers of the 21st century. Some of her most loved singles are ‘Fantasy’, ‘Hero’ and ‘One Sweet’ Day’.
2	1977	Lisa Manoban is a Thai singer, rapper and dancer who is a member of the Korean girl band, ‘BlackPink’. She is best known for hit singles such as “Whistle” and “Boombayah”.
3	1985	Konidela Ram Charan Teja is an Indian actor and producer who mainly acts in Telugu films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Indian cinema, famous for the films ‘Yevadu’ and ‘Magadheera’
4	2000	Elijah Danilo Moore is an American football player who plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

Conclusion

These are the major events happening on March 27. We come up with such articles every day. Keep reading them for updates.