April 27
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 1992
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed.
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Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history.
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The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
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Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
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South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim Constitution comes into force.This marked the end of Apartheid.
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Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight.
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Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
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Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia.
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Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem.
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The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
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The Panmunjom Declaration is signed between North and South Korea, officially declaring their intentions to end the Korean conflict.
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A train crash kills at least 15 people and injures 84 others near Jakarta, Indonesia.
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2005Mathys Tel, French footballer
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2004Arch Manning, American football player
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2003Xavier Worthy, American football player
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2002Anthony Elanga, Swedish footballer
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1999Peter Hola, Australian rugby league player
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1998Cristian Romero, Argentine footballer
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1997Jesse Ramien, Australian rugby league player
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1995Nick Kyrgios, Australian tennis player
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1994Corey Seager, American baseball player
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1992Keenan Allen, American football player
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1991Lara Gut, Swiss skier
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1990Austin Dillon, American race car driver
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