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27 Apr 1925
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birth
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Derek Chinnery, English broadcaster (d. 2015) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 1950
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death
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Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski: Composer, dies at 70
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27 Apr 1950
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death
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Karl Straube: German Organist / conductor
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27 Apr 1950
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"Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances
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27 Apr 1950
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South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races
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27 Apr 1950
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Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races. |
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27 Apr 1950
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birth
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Paul Lockyer, Australian journalist (d. 2011) |
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27 Apr 1950
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death
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Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski composer, dies at 70
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27 Apr 1950
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death
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Karl Straube German organist/conductor, dies
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27 Apr 1950
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South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races
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27 Apr 1950
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"Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances
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27 Apr 1950
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history
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RELIGIOUS
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The modern state of Israel was officially recognized by the British government.
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| 50 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Kenny Harris: Safety (Arizona Cardinals)
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Michael Booker: Cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
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27 Apr 1975
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death
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Nicholas Soussanin: Actor (Last Command), dies at 86
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27 Apr 1975
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event
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Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Pedro Feliz, Dominican baseball player |
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Chris Carpenter, American baseball player and manager |
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Rabih Abdullah, American football player |
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27 Apr 1975
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music
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Pink Floyd played the last of a four night run at Los Angeles' Sports Arena. A total of 511 fans were arrested over the four nights for possession of marijuana.
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Kenny Harris safety (Arizona Cardinals)
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27 Apr 1975
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birth
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Michael Booker cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
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27 Apr 1975
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death
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Nicholas Soussanin actor (Last Command), dies at 86
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27 Apr 1975
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event
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Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
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27 Apr 1975
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event
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
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| 25 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 2000
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death
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Vicki Sue Robinson, American actress and singer (b. 1954) |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 2005
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event
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The superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France. |
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27 Apr 2005
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death
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Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1909) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 2010
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music
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Music sales in the UK had grown for the first time in six years, according to music industry body the British Phonographic Institute (BPI). Revenue increased by 1.4%, bringing the total income for 2009 to £928.8m. Download sales provided the shot in the arm, rising by more than 50% to earn £154m, compared with £101.5m in 2008.
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| 10 years anniversary |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (b. 1924) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Guy LeBlanc, Canadian keyboard player and songwriter (Nathan Mahl and Camel) (b. 1960) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (b. 1926) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Gene Fullmer, American boxer (b. 1931) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Suzanne Crough, American actress (b. 1963) |
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