Historical Events
- Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0
Famous Birthdays
- Cuba Gooding Sr., American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- Herb Pedersen, American bluegrass and country-rock singer, guitarist, and banjo player (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Berkeley, California
- Michael Fish, British TV weatherman, born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
- Thomas Koppel, Danish pianist and classical and avant-garde composer (Savage Rose), born in a refugee camp in Örebro, Sweden (d. 2006)
About April 27, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 80 years
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus