27 March 1854 March 26, 2014 Author: Staff The United Kingdom declares war on Russia starting the Crimean War. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 30 March 1856 27 March 1836 27 March 2002 3 March 1913 Categories: History Tags: 1854, 27 March