Discover 15 historical moments on March 27 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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A suicide bomber killed around 30 Israeli civilians in Netanya, triggering Operation Defensive Shield, a large-scale counter-terrorist military incursion into the West Bank.
A failure of the dam holding Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Tangerang, Indonesia, caused floods that killed at least 100 people.
Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Japan's largest castle, re-opened after extensive restoration.
North Macedonia officially became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Forty people were killed in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Mother Angelica, an American Roman Catholic religious leader and media personality, passed away.
Bert Nievera, a Filipino-American singer, died at the age of 81.
Daniel Kahneman was an Israeli-American author, psychologist, and economist, and a Nobel Prize laureate.
March 27 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 2002 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on March 27: Netanya suicide bombing and Operation Defensive Shield (2002), Situ Gintung dam failure (2009), Himeji Castle re-opens (2015). View all events →
Notable figures born on March 27 include Jesser, Halle Bailey, Sophie Nélisse. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on March 27 include Death of Mother Angelica, Death of Bert Nievera, Daniel Kahneman. View all →
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