April 27th, 2012

Born on April 27th, 2012

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What happened on April 27th?

April 27th, 2005

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France.

April 27th, 1985

The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor.

April 27th, 1967

The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.

April 27th, 1965

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: British forces repelled a surprise Indonesian attack on a base at Plaman Mapu in Sarawak.

April 27th, 1961

Prime Minister Milton Margai led the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to independence from the United Kingdom.

April 27th, 1949

In response to the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy, the Philippine House of Representatives passed a bill banning Australians from the country.

April 27th, 1945

World War II: The photograph Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn (pictured) was taken after German troops withdrew to Norway at the end of the Lapland War.

April 27th, 1904

Chris Watson became the first prime minister of Australia from the Australian Labor Party.

April 27th, 1810

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as "Für Elise" , one of his most popular compositions.

April 27th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony.

April 27th, 1650

Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Culrain, Scotland.

April 27th, 1522

Four Years' War: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.

April 27th, 1521

Filipino natives led by chieftain Lapulapu killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan.

April 27th, 0630

Shahrbaraz usurped the throne of the Sasanian Empire from Ardashir III, but was himself killed six weeks later.

April 27th, 0395

Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor.

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Yes: 2012 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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