On This Day April 27th

 OTD

April 27th is the one-hundred-seventeenth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 248 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

711 – Islamic conquest of Hispania: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus).

1521 – Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines, led by Chief Lapu Lapu.

1595 – The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.

1667—Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10 so that it can be entered into the Stationers' Register.

1805 – First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" part of the Marines' Hymn).

1861 – American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.

1945 – World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo while attempting to escape disguised as a German soldier.

1967 – Expo 67 officially opened in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with a large opening ceremony broadcast worldwide. It opens to the public the next day.

1978 – Willow Island disaster: In the deadliest construction accident in United States history, 51 construction workers are killed when a cooling tower under construction collapses at the Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island, West Virginia.

1986 – The city of Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chornobyl disaster.

1981 – Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.

2007 – Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem.

 

Birthdays

1593 – Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal empress, buried at the Taj Mahal (d. 1631)

1791 – Samuel Morse, the American painter and inventor, co-invented the Morse code (d. 1872)

1822 – Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (d. 1885)

1899 – Walter Lantz, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor (d. 1994)

1922 – Jack Klugman, American actor (d. 2012)

1966 – Yoshihiro Togashi, Japanese illustrator

 

Holiday Highlight

World Tapir Day

World Tapir Day was created to save this threatened species from extinction so that they will be around for our children’s enjoyment. Because they live in forest or jungle environments, they are susceptible to deforestation, especially for giant herbivores like them. Tapirs are endemic to Central and South America as well as Southeast Asia. They have the overall build of a pig with hoofed toes, but they also have the long snout of an elephant. This magnificent animal is currently on the endangered species list due to over-hunting for meat and hides.

Nonetheless, the implications of its extinction go far beyond the extinction of another unique species; the extinction of the tapir could jeopardize the entire surviving forest ecosystem. Tapirs are among the most ancient species in these parts of the world and help disseminate seeds across the forest through natural activities.

It's alarming that many people are unaware of the tapir's existence, disconnecting them from a unique part of our planet without their knowledge. These animals are so unfamiliar that even regular zoo visitors often mistake them for other species. This lack of awareness is a concern, even in countries where tapirs are native, underscoring the importance of World Tapir Day in raising global awareness about this endangered species.

 

 

Holidays And Observance

Babe Ruth Day

Bob Wills Day

Drone Safety Day

Eeyore's Birthday Day

Free Feral Cat Spay Day

Independent Bookstore Day

International Marconi Day

International Sculpture Day

International TableTop Day

Mantanzas Mule Day

Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Morse Code Day

National Dance Day

National Day of Puppetry

National Devil Dog Cakes Day

National Go Birding Day

National Herb Day

National Kiss of Hope Day

National Little Pampered Dog Day

National Pool Opening Day

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Prime Rib Day

National Rebuilding Day

National Sense of Smell Day

Pet Tech CPR Day

Save the Frogs Day

Tell a Story Day

Woody Woodpecker Day

World Design Day

World Healing Day

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

World Veterinary Day

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