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1848 : Abolition of Slavery


On April 27, 1848, France signed the second decree abolishing slavery written by Under Secretary of State Victor Schoelcher. Slavery was abolished a first time during the French Revolution in 1794 but was reinstated by Napoleon in 1802. The slave trade had been banned since 1815. This new abolition was applied more or less quickly depending on the island or the colonies.

1945 : Mussolini arrested


On April 27, 1945, Benito Mussolini, the Italian fascist dictator, was arrested along with his mistress Clara Petacci, while preparing to flee to Spain through Switzerland.

1981 : Birth of the little mouse


On April 27, 1981 Xerox PARC introduced the first commercial mouse. It was using the ball for the transfer of movement. It was also fragile and expensive but it was a revolution in the way of dealing with computer.

1993 : National football team of Zambia decimated


On April 27, 1993, the plane carrying the national football team of Zambia crashed while it was en route to Senegal for the qualifications for the World Football Cup 1994. All the passengers perished in the crash.

1994 : First multiracial elections in South Africa


On April 27, 1994, the first democratic elections were held in South Africa. This was the first time that the Black majority could exercise its right to vote. These elections saw the victory of the ANC and Nelson Mandela who reaped two thirds of the votes.

2005 : Airbus A380


On April 27, 2005, the Airbus 380 made ​​its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. It is the largest aircraft in the world and can carry up to 853 passengers. It has been in commercial service since 2007.

2006 : Freedom Tower


On April 27, 2006, the construction of the foundations of One World Trade Center also called Freedom Tower began at the site of the former World Trade Center. The skyscraper is going to be the highest in the U.S..

Novità del giorno : 27 Aprile

Freedom Day in South Africa
On 27 April is Freedom Day in South Africa which celebrates the anniversary of the first multiracial elections in the country. April 27, 1994 marked the end of 50 years of apartheid, regime based on the institutionalized racism of the white minority, not to mention discriminatory policies that had existed since the 19th century.
Day of Carabineros de Chile
April 27 is the Day of Carabineros de Chile. On April 27, 1927 the institution of the Carabineros, half policemen, half military, was created to defend public order and enforce the law.
Independence Day in Togo
April 27 is National Day of Togo, which commemorates the independence of the country against France in 1960.
Independance Day In Sierra Leone
April 27 is the Independance Day in Sierra Leone which commemorate the independence gained against the United Kingdom on April 27, 1961.

Citazione del giorno : 27 Aprile

Victor Schoelcher
Let us tell our children that while it remains one single slave on the surface of the Earth, the enslavement of that man will be a permanent injury done to the entire human race.

Compleanni : 27 Aprile

Samuel Morse, Co-inventore del codice Morse (1791)
Ulysses S. Grant, 18 del presidente degli Stati Uniti (1822)
Edward Whymper, Alpinista inglese (1840)
Sergei Prokofiev, Compositore russo (1891)
Walter Lantz, Autore di fumetti statunitense (1899)
Robert Dhéry, Regista francese (1921)
Anouk Aimée, Attrice francese (1932)
Pik Botha, Politico del Sud Africa durante l'apartheid (1932)
Ludmila Mikaël, Attrice francese (1947)
Frank Abagnale, Consulente della sicurezza americana (1948)
Ari Vatanen, Pilota di rally finlandese (1952)
Arielle Dombasle, Cantante e attrice francese e americana (1953)
Sheena Easton, Cantante scozzese (1959)
Walter Pandiani, Calciatore uruguaiano (1976)
Christian Lara, Calciatore ecuadoriano (1980)
William Moseley, Attore inglese (1987)
Jérémy Florès, Surfer francese (1988)
Lara Gut, Sciatore svizzera (1991)

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Ferdinand Magellan, Esploratore portoghese (1521)
Jean Bart, Ammiraglio e corsaro francese (1702)
Kwame Nkrumah, Primo presidente del Ghana (1972)
Konosuke Matsushita, Industriale giapponese (Panasonic) (1989)
Gerard K. O'Neill, Fisico americano (1992)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Violoncellista russo (2007)
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