What Happened on March 27, 1871

Historical Events

  • First international rugby union match - Scotland beats England, 1-0 at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

Famous Birthdays

  • Heinrich Mann, German novelist and essayist (Professor Unrat); brother of Thomas, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1950)
  • Piet Aalberse, Dutch minister of Labor (1918-25), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1948)

About March 27, 1871

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 153 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries