Historical Events
- Switzerland & USSR agree to diplomatic relations
Babe Ruth's 60 HR Record
Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits #1 of MLB record season 60 HRs; tees off on A's Howard Ehmke in 1st inning of New York's 6-3 win over Philadelphia
Famous Birthdays
- Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi (d. 1995)
- Annapurna Devi [Roshanara Khan], Indian classical surbahar (bass sitar) player, and music teacher, born in Maihar, British India (now part of Madhya Pradesh, India) (d. 2018)
- Robert Mills, American physicist (quantum field theory), born in Englewood, New Jersey (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47
- Gaston Leroux, French writer (The Phantom of the Opera), dies at 58
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About April 15, 1927
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
