April 27th is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 248 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

395 – Aelia Eudoxia married Byzantine emperor Arcadius without the knowledge or consent of Rufinus, the Praetorian prefect who had intended for his own daughter to wed the emperor.

1521 – Filipino natives led by chieftain Lapu-Lapu killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan.

1777 – American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony.

1967 – The Expo 67 world’s fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations participating and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending.

1993 – Thirty people died, including players and staff of the Zambia football team and the crew, in a plane crash en route to play a World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.

Celebrity Birthdays

Doctor Who’s Russell T. Davies turns 55

Host Tess Daly turns 49

Actress Jenna Coleman turns 32

Actor William Moseley turns 31