
A bit of April 27th history…
1773 - British parliament pass Tea Act
1865 - Steamboat SS Sultana (pictured) explodes on the Mississippi River killing up to 1800, greatest maritime disaster in US history - most were paroled Union POWs on their way home
1940 - Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp
1965 - RC Duncan patents Pampers disposable diapers
1989 - Beijing students take over Tiananmon Square in China
April 27, 2021 at 02:30AM