This Day In History

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April 27th

1805
The U.S. Marines captured Derna, on the shores of Tripoli.

1865
The worst steamship disaster in the history of the United States occurred when there was an explosion aboard the Sultana; more than 1,400 people were killed.

1947
"Babe Ruth Day" was celebrated at Yankee Stadium.

1971
The final episode of "Green Acres" aired.

1983
Pitcher Nolan Ryan surpassed Walter Johnson’s strikeout record—one that had held since 1927.

2006
Construction began on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Birthdays
87 Jack Klugman Actor ("The Odd Couple," "Quincy")
77 Anouk Aimee Actress
77 Casey Kasem Radio announcer, voice actor
70 Judy Carne Actress
65 Cuba Gooding R&B singer
62 Ann Peebles R&B singer
61 Kate Pierson Rock singer (B-52s)
60 Herbie Murrell R&B singer (The Stylistics)
60 Douglas Sheehan Actor
58 Ace Frehley Rock musician (Kiss)
57 George Gervin Basketball Hall of Famer
50 Sheena Easton Singer, actress
47 James Le Gros Actor
44 Rob Squires Rock musician (Big Head Todd and the Monsters)
33 Sally Hawkins Actress
30 zemekone Cigar Asylum Inmate
30 Travis Meeks Rock musician (Days of the New)
26 Ari Graynor Actress
25 Patrick Stump Rock musician (Fall Out Boy)
22 William Moseley Actor ("The Chronicles of Narnia" films)
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81 Samuel Morse 4/27/1791 - 4/2/1872 American painter and developer of the telegraph
63 Ulysses S. Grant 4/27/1822 - 7/23/1885 18th president of the United States (1869-77) and Civil War general
67 Rogers Hornsby 4/27/1896 - 1/5/1963 Baseball Hall of Famer
41 Wallace Hume Carothers 4/27/1896 - 4/29/1937 American chemist; developed nylon
95 Walter Lantz 4/27/1899 - 3/22/1994 American film animator; creator of "Woody Woodpecker"
86 Enos Slaughter 4/27/1916 - 8/12/2002 Baseball Hall of Famer