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Historical Events on March 27

9 notable historical events happened on March 27 throughout history.

17 famous birthdays on March 27 — including Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Heinrich Mann, Marie Under

20th Century7 events

1941
general

Yugoslav coup d'état — Yugoslav coup d'état, 27 March 1941, replaced the regency led by Prince Paul and installed King Peter II

1957
war

29th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1956

1964
disaster

1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunami — second most powerful earthquake to hit a region in recorded history

1973
war

45th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1972

1977
disaster

Tenerife airport disaster — runway collision at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, 1977-03-27

1988
general

WrestleMania IV — WWE's 1988 WrestleMania pay-per-view

1994
general

1994 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994

21st Century2 events

2016
war

2016 Lahore suicide bombing — suicide bombing which occurred on 27 March 2016

2022
war

94th Academy Awards — award ceremony for films of 2021