Historical Events
Stonewall Jackson Takes Command
Confederate General Robert E. Lee orders Colonel Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson to take command of Harpers Ferry, Virginia [1]
Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus
US President Abraham Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus (US Civil War)
- West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from Union (US Civil War)
Famous Birthdays
- Georgy Catoire, Russian composer, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1926)
- Johan Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes-Digte), born in Øsløs, Thisted, Denmark (d. 1936)
- William Arms Fisher, American composer, librettist (Going Home), musicologist, and educator, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1948)
About April 27, 1861
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 163 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
