27 April 2005

Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight. The Airbus A380 is a remarkable feat of aviation engineering, known for being the world’s largest passenger…

27 April 2007

Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. Herod the Great (c. 73 BCE – 4 BCE) was a king of…

27 April 2011

The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on…

27 April 1981

Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse’]

27 April 1981

Xerox introduces the first computer mouse. On April 27, 1981, the Xerox marketing team introduced the 8010 Star Information System to the public, the first…

27 April 1941

German troops enter Athens during World War Two. The Battle of Greece also known as Operation Marita, German: Unternehmen Marita is the common name for…

27 April 1810

Beethoven composes Für Elise. Ludwig van Beethoven, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time, is thought to have completed his masterpiece…