27 March
What happened today in history?
- 1625 – Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- 1854 – England declares war on Russia (Crimean War)
- 1886 – Geronimo (an Apache leader) surrenders to the U.S. Army
Who was born today?
- 1963 – Randall Cunningham – American football player.
- 1963 – Quentin Tarantino – American director and screenwriter.
- 1970 – Mariah Carey – American singer-songwriter.
Who died today?
- 1625 – King James I – (King of England and Scotland).
- 1968 – Yuri Gagarin (Russian cosmonaut).
- 1972 – M.C. Escher – Dutch artist.
- 2000 – Ian Dury – English singer-songwriter (The Blockheads).
- 2002 – Dudley Moore – English actor.
- 2002 – Billy Wilder – Polish-American director.
