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What happened in history on this day: March 27?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 27 in ...
- 1990 - Sierra acquires the Dynamix company.
- 1991 - Sierra Online and Broderbund Software cancel their proposed merger, three weeks after the announcement.
- 1992 - Microsoft releases the Microsoft Excel 4.0 software for Windows in the US. Price is US$495.
- 1997 - Gateway 2000 announces plans to acquire German company Amiga Technologies. The company will be renamed Amiga International, and retain president Petro Tyschtschenko.
- 2002 - In New York, Sony announces it will begin selling its Clie PEG-NR70 and PEG-NR70V in the US in early May, for US$500 and US$600 respectively.
- 1925 - Disney completes the 15th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Egg Plant.
- 1930 - George Borgfeldt & Company of New York issues its first Disney merchandising license to Walkburger, Tanner and Company of St. Gall, Switzerland, for manufacturing handkerchiefs featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
- 1931 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film The Castaway.
- 1952 - The Burbank Daily Review reports on the first public announcement of a proposed US$1.5 million development called Disneyland at the corner of Riverside and Buena Vista roads.
- 1957 - Ingersoll-Waterbury presents Walt Disney with the 25-millionth Mickey Mouse watch.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Donald's Award. Jiminy Cricket also appears.
- 1958 - The third locomotive for the Disneyland railroad makes its first test run around the park.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring an expanded version of the film Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom.
- 1961 - The Snow White Grotto opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring A Tiger Walks, part two.
- 1984 - Disney increases its line of credit with the Bank of America and other banks from US$300 million to US$1.3 billion.
- 1987 - The ABC TV network airs the last episode of the Disney TV show Harry.
- 1987 - The ABC TV network airs the show Waco & Rhinehart as a pilot for a series.
- 1989 - The Walt Disney World Casting Center building opens.
- 1994 - The CBS TV network airs the film The Corpse Had a Familiar Face.
- 1995 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role) to Martin Landau for his role in the film Ed Wood.
- 1995 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Achievement in Makeup) to Rick Baker, Ve Neill, and Yolanda Toussieng for the film Ed Wood.
- 1995 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Achievement in Music (Original Score)) to Hans Zimmer for the film The Lion King.
- 1995 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Achievement in Music (Original Song)) to Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) for the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from the film The Lion King.
- 1996 - Disney releases the film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on videocassette and laserdisc in the US.
- 2001 - Disney announces it will reduce its workforce by 4000 jobs by the end of July, to reduce costs.
- 2007 - Disney Interactive Studios releases the Meet the Robinsons video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 1953 - General Motors applies with the US Patent and Trademark office for a trademark on "CORVETTE" in stylized script with all letters joined.
- 1965 - In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 2nd in Prototype GT +4000 class, 6th in GTP class, 14th overall, is the George Wintersteen #2 Corvette Grand Sport #005, driven by George Wintersteen, Peter Goetz, and Milton Diehl.
- Finishing 1st in Grand Touring +5000 class, 33rd overall, is the George Robertson #5 Corvette, driven by George Robertson and Dick Boo.
- Finishing 3rd in Prototype GT +4000 class, 36th overall, is the Ridgeway Racing #1 Corvette Grand Sport #003, driven by Delmo Johnson and Dave Morgan. The car has a development L88 engine, and runs up to 180-mph.
- Don Yenko and John Bushell drive the Ken Hablow #6 Corvette in Grand Touring +5000 class. After 61 laps it retires after losing a wheel and suspension failure. They place 51st overall.
- 1978 - The Wall Street Journal newspaper runs a front-page article about the 1978 Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car replicas, indicating they would be excellent investments.
- 1939 - At a Foreign Policy Committee meeting of the British Cabinet, the Ministers decide to side with Poland, rather than try for a multi-nation agreement involving the Soviet Union.
- 1939 - British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax sends a telegram to H. Kennard of Warsaw, Poland, and R. Hoare of Bucharest, Romania, suggesting England, France, Poland, and Romania agree to help any of the group if attacked by Germany.
- 1941 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 25, ordering the military annihilation of Yugoslavia in retaliation for its coup. Operation Barbarossa, the planned attack on the Soviet Union, is postponed from May 15 for at least a month. Yugoslavia and Greece are to be attacked on April 6.
- 1941 - The Italian navy sets out to attack the British convoy route to Greece. British planes from the carrier Formidable engage the ships, sinking the destroyer Pola and two cruisers.
- 1942 - In Canada, an order-in-council is issued giving the Custodian of Enemy Alien Property the power to sell confiscated property.
- 1942 - A British commando raid is staged on St. Nazaire, France. A huge dry dock is destroyed, the only one capable of servicing German battleships on the Atlantic.
- 1943 - The British Secret Intelligence Service headquarters receives the transcript of a recorded conversation between two captured German generals about rockets to start hitting London next year.
- 1943 - Near Tunisia, the British 8th Army reaches Gabés.
- 1943 - (evening) 396 British bombers attack Berlin, Germany.
- 1945 - British bombers destroy a new German submarine shelter at Farge, using 22,000-pound bombs.
- 1945 - (0300 hours) A German V-2 rocket lands in Deptford, England, killing 52, seriously injuring 32.
- 1945 - (0721 hours) A German V-2 rocket hits the Hughes Mansions area in Vallance Road, Stepney, England, killing 134, seriously injuring 49. This is the second-highest British death toll by a V-2 rocket, and the second-last to hit England.
- 1945 - (1637 hours) The 1115th and last German V-2 rocket to reach England lands thirteen miles south-east of Stepney, in Orpington, killing one and injuring about 70. Germany launched a total of 1403 rockets at England, of which 1054 exploded on the ground, killing 2754, seriously injuring 6523.
- 1992 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the raid on St.-Nazaire, France.
- 1846 - Fredrik Dahlgren first presents his play Värmlänningarna at the Royal Theater in Stockholm.
- 1919 - The Finance Minister announces that the 1c coin will be reduced in size, closer to the size of the US 1c coin.
- 1859 - Birth of George Giffen cricketer (one of Australia's greatest all-rounders).
- 1871 - First international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0.
- 1879 - Longest championship fight (136 rounds).
- 1903 - Birth of Walt Kiesling NFL guard/coach (Hall of Fame).
- 1910 - Birth of Rudi Ball Germany, Jewish ice hockey star (Olympics-bronze-1932).
- 1917 - Seattle Metropolitans, first US team to win Stanley Cup beat Canadiens.
- 1928 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson.
- 1928 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner.
- 1931 - John McGraw says night baseball will not catch on.
- 1932 - Birth of Wes Covington baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1932 - De Bataven soccer team forms in Gendt.
- 1933 - Lionel Palairet cricketer (49 runs in two Tests for England 1902), dies.
- 1937 - Feyenoord-stadium official opens in Rotterdam.
- 1939 - First NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: University of Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33.
- 1940 - Birth of Cale Yarborough auto racer (Won Daytona 500 four times-1968, 1977, 1983, 1984).
- 1941 - Birth of Liese Prokop Austria, pentathlete (Olympics-silver-1968).
- 1942 - Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York City, New York).
- 1945 - 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NYU 49-44.
- 1945 - Birth of Briton Selby NHL player.
- 1945 - DePaul beats Bowling Green for NIT title.
- 1946 - Birth of Bill Sudakis baseball player.
- 1947 - Birth of Dough Wilkerson football.
- 1947 - Charles Smith cricketer (batted for South Africa in 1902-03), dies.
- 1950 - Birth of Vic Harris baseball.
- 1951 - 13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58.
- 1951 - Birth of Bobby Lalonde NHL player (Boston Bruins).
- 1953 - Birth of Annemarie Moser-Pröll Austria, downhill skier (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Brian Kelly Canadian Football League wide receiver (Edmonton Eskimos).
- 1956 - Birth of Thomas Wassberg Sweden, 15K/50K cross country skier (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1957 - Birth of Duncan Goodhew England, 100 metre breast stroke swimmer (Olympics-Gold-1980).
- 1958 - Birth of Bart Connor gymnast/sportscaster (Olympics-gold-1984).
- 1960 - Birth of Steve Jarvin Australian soling yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Royal Crown Golf Open.
- 1961 - Birth of Ellery Hanley rugby league player.
- 1962 - Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy.
- 1963 - Birth of Ed Pinckney NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers).
- 1963 - Birth of Randall Cunningham NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings).
- 1963 - Birth of Todd Graves Laurel Mississippi, skeet (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Kate Donahoo Las Vegas Nevada, US judoka (Olympics-1992).
- 1966 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Louise Suggs Delray Beach Golf Invitational.
- 1967 - Birth of Jaime Navarro Bayamon PR, pitcher (Chicago Cubs).
- 1967 - Birth of Tom Hammonds NBA forward (Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets).
- 1968 - Birth of Irina Belova Russian pentathlete (world record 1992).
- 1969 - Birth of Tom Beer NFL running back (Detroit Lions).
- 1970 - Birth of Anthony Prior NFL cornerback/safety (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings).
- 1970 - Birth of Ed Philion NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills).
- 1971 - 33rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Villanova 68-62; this is UCLA's 5th consecutive NCAA basketball title.
- 1972 - Adolph Rupp retires after 42 years of coaching University of Kentucky.
- 1972 - Birth of Kirby Dar Dar wide receiver (Miami Dolphins).
- 1973 - Birth of Serge Tremblay La Malbaie Québec Canada, weightlifter (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Dennis Amiss out for 99 vs Pakistan, third 99 in Test Cricket.
- 1975 - Birth of B J Gallis Canadian Football League linebacker (British Columbia Lions).
- 1975 - Birth of Gregory DuBois hockey defenseman (Team France 1998).
- 1976 - Birth of Danny Fortson NBA forward (Denver Nuggets).
- 1976 - Delta States beat Immaculata, 69-64, for AIWA basketball title.
- 1977 - Birth of Tom van der Leegte Dutch soccer player (PSV).
- 1977 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic.
- 1978 - 40th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Duke 94-88.
- 1982 - Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs Sri Lanka at Lahore.
- 1983 - Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1988 - Ok-Hee Ku wins Standard Register Turquoise Classic Golf Tournament.
- 1988 - World Ice Dance Championship in Budapest won by Bestemianova and Bukin (USSR).
- 1988 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Budapest won by E Valova and O Vasiliev (USSR).
- 1988 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Budapest won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic).
- 1988 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Budapest won by Brian Boitano (USA).
- 1988 - Wrestlemania IV at Trump Plaza, "Macho Man" Savage pins Ted Dibiase.
- 1989 - Delhi beats Bengal by innings and 210 to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
- 1991 - NCAA bans University of Minnesota football team from postseason play in 1992.
- 1991 - Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame.
- 1994 - 23rd Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Donna Andrews.
- 1994 - World Ice Dance Championship in Chiba Japan won by Gritschuk and Platov (Russia).
- 1994 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Shishkova/Vadim Naumov (Russia).
- 1994 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Yuka Sato (Japan).
- 1994 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Elvis Stojko (Canada).
- 1999 - Death of Nahum Stelmach, football player (born 1936).
- 1968 - Yuri Gagarin first man to orbit Earth, and Seryogin, dies in plane crash at 34.
- 1969 - Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars.
- 1972 - Venera 8 launched to Venus.
- 1709 - Dike at Hardinxveld breaks (Alblasserwaard flooded).
- 1964 - Earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history.
- 1994 - The biggest tornado outbreak in 1994 occurs in the southeastern United States. One tornado hits a United Methodist Church in Piedmont, Alabama, killing 22.
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Chronology of World History
What's Notable About this Year?
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