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Historical Events that happened on April 27th

1773 British Parliament passes the Tea Act. It doesn't fly well in Boston
1937 First US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate
1937The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens
1941Athens, Greece, captured by the German army
1960 France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age
1961Sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic
1989 Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China

April 27th Birthdays

1759Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'
1791Samuel Morse, Inventor of Morse Code
1822Ulysses S.Grant, Former (18th) American President
1896 Louis Victor de Broglie, French physicist and philosopher
1932 Anouk Aimee, French actress

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