1489
Politics
Betrothal to Arthur, Prince of Wales
Catherine of Aragon is formally betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales, at the age of three.
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27March
29 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1724
Science
Birth of Jane Colden in New York City
Born March 27, 1724, in New York City to Cadwallader and Alice (Christy) Colden, in a household that fostered her early botanical education.
View details1781
Politics
Birth of Louis Charles
Gave birth to Louis Charles, later recognized by royalists as Louis XVII.
View details1824
Activism
Born in Caroline County, Virginia
Virginia Louisa Minor was born on March 27, 1824, in Caroline County, Virginia, to a prominent Southern family.
View details1856
Politics
Birth of the Tongzhi Emperor
Cixi gives birth to her son, the future Tongzhi Emperor, solidifying her political power.
View details1879
Science
Born in Glasgow, Scotland
Catherine Roxburgh Macfarlane was born in Glasgow on 27 March 1879, the daughter of a prosperous merchant family with strong Presbyterian roots.
View details1885
Arts
Birth of Sigrid Hjertén in Sundsvall, Sweden
Sigrid Hjertén was born on March 27, 1885, in Sundsvall, Sweden, later becoming one of Sweden's foremost Expressionist painters.
View details1897
Sports
Birth of Effa Louise Brooks (Effa Manley)
Effa Louise Brooks, who would become Negro Leagues executive Effa Manley, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View details1905
Aviation
Elsie MacGill is born
Birth of a future trailblazer whose career would produce multiple firsts in Canadian and world aviation history.
View details1905
Aviation
Birth of Elsie MacGill in Vancouver
Born in Vancouver; Elsie MacGill would become Canada’s first woman electrical engineering graduate and a global pioneer in aeronautics.
View details1913
Science
Expanded trademark registration for "Melitta"
Expanded trademark for "Melitta" products, including filters and appliances.
View details1915
Medicine
Second, permanent quarantine on North Brother Island
Mallon was re-quarantined on North Brother Island on March 27, 1915.
View details1917
Arts
Birth of Nana Meskhidze
Nana Meskhidze was born on March 27, 1917, in Georgia, shaping future art history.
View details1924
Arts
Birth in Newark, New Jersey
Sarah Lois Vaughan was born on March 27, 1924, in Newark, New Jersey, starting a life of immense jazz vocal influence.
View details1927
Science
Birth of Arie Parks Taylor
Arie Parks Taylor was born in Bedford, Ohio, later becoming a businesswoman, Colorado state legislator, and activist.
View details1927
Aviation
First woman in Canada to earn an electrical engineering degree
MacGill became the first woman in Canada to earn a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a major breakthrough for women in STEM.
View details1929
Aviation
First woman to earn a master’s in aeronautical engineering
At Michigan, MacGill earned a master’s in aeronautical engineering, becoming the first woman in North America—and likely the world—to do so.
View details1948
Arts
Opening of "Holiday on Broadway" on Broadway
Broadway revue "Holiday on Broadway" opens, giving her a rare headlining Broadway run.
View details1950
Science
Died in Berkeley, California
Annie Montague Alexander died on March 27, 1950, in Berkeley, California, at age 82, leaving a lasting legacy in vertebrate zoology and paleobotany.
View details1953
Arts
Final Hollywood feature in Scared Stiff
Release of Scared Stiff was her last Hollywood feature film appearance.
View details1977
Sports
Third consecutive AIAW national championship
Delta State captured a third straight AIAW national women's basketball title under Margaret Wade, completing an unprecedented three-peat.
View details1977
Arts
Death of Shirley Graham Du Bois
Shirley Graham Du Bois passed away on March 27, 1977, in Beijing, China.
View details1995
Arts
Oscar for "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision"
The documentary chronicling Maya Lin's work won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
View details2001
Science
Patent secured for core technology behind first practical voice browser
Patent 6,201,908 protected core technology of the Home Page Reader, recognized as the first practical voice browser for blind and visually impaired users.
View details2001
Science
Yale Bollingen Prize in Poetry
Yale University announced Glück as recipient of the 2001 Bollingen Prize in Poetry on March 27, 2001.
View details2001
Science
Grant of U.S. Patent 6,201,908 for audio hyperlink navigation
USPTO granted Chieko Asakawa and co-inventors Patent No. 6,201,908 for a method enabling audio hyperlink network navigation, underpinning her voice browser work.
View details2011
Sports
First woman to win Fair Grounds riding title
Rosie Napravnik clinches the Fair Grounds riding title on 2011-03-27 with 110 wins, becoming the track’s first female leading jockey.
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2013
Arts
Death of Fay Kanin
Fay Kanin passed away on March 27, 2013, in Santa Monica, California.
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