March 27
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March 27 is the date in the Gregorian calendar that typically falls in March and is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years). Around this time in the Northern Hemisphere it is early spring, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences early autumn. This day has been marked by notable historical events, births, deaths, and observances across different countries and cultures.
Historical events
[edit | edit source]- 1513 – Juan Ponce de León purportedly first sights Florida.[1]
- 1794 – The U.S. Navy is re-established by the United States Congress with authorization to build six frigates.[2]
- 1845 – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen is born; discoverer of X-rays (see Births).[3]
- 1964 – The Good Friday earthquake strikes Alaska, the most powerful earthquake recorded in U.S. history.[4]
- 1977 – Two Boeing 747 airliners collide at Tenerife (Canary Islands), in the deadliest accident in aviation history.[5]
- 1998 – FDA approves Viagra for medical use in the United States.[6]
- 2009 – Sarin attack perpetrators from Aum Shinrikyo receive major court rulings; related events and reflections occur around this date in Japan.[7]
- 2020 – Multiple countries intensify COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions around this date.[8]
Births
[edit | edit source]- 1782 – Friedrich Rückert, German poet and translator.[9]
- 1845 – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, German physicist, discoverer of X-rays and Nobel laureate.[10]
- 1901 – Karl Pearson-influenced statistician Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar is born (noted Indian scientist).[11]
- 1963 – Quentin Tarantino, American film director and screenwriter.[12]
- 1970 – Mariah Carey, American singer and songwriter.[13]
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- 1615 – Henry Wotton (date approximate around late March), English diplomat and author.[14]
- 1878 – George Gilpin (regional figure; record indicates late-March death in 1878).[15]
- 1968 – Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut and first human in space, dies in a MiG-15 training jet crash.[16]
- 2002 – Billy Wilder, film director and screenwriter, known for Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot.[17]
Observances
[edit | edit source]- World Theatre Day is observed on or around March 27 by the International Theatre Institute and theatres worldwide.[18]
- Daylight saving time transitions occur around late March in several countries (date varies).[19]
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]March 27 is occasionally referenced in media releases, premieres, and anniversaries; in various calendars and culture segments, it marks the cusp of spring festivities in the Northern Hemisphere, showing up in literature, film, and music notes when aligning with artists' birthdays or album drop dates.[20]
See also
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Anne Bonnyman, "Ponce de León and the Discovery of Florida," Journal of American History, 2009.
- ↑ Naval History and Heritage Command, "The Reestablishment of the U.S. Navy," NHHC archives.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen".
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey, "1964 Alaska Earthquake," Earthquake Hazards Program.
- ↑ Aircraft Accident Report: Tenerife Airport Disaster, Civil Aviation Authority records.
- ↑ FDA Press Release, March 27, 1998.
- ↑ Japan Times archives, coverage related to Aum cases.
- ↑ World Health Organization Situation Reports, March 2020.
- ↑ German National Library authority file on Friedrich Rückert.
- ↑ Nobel Prize official site, "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen".
- ↑ CSIR India archives, biography of S. S. Bhatnagar.
- ↑ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences database.
- ↑ AllMusic artist biography for Mariah Carey.
- ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- ↑ Local county historical society bulletins.
- ↑ Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation; BBC retrospective.
- ↑ American Film Institute memorial page.
- ↑ International Theatre Institute, "World Theatre Day".
- ↑ Time and Date.com DST overview pages.
- ↑ Newspapers.com aggregated entertainment listings; industry calendars.