10 historical events that shaped March 27th in History

Discover the significance of March 27 throughout history with these 10 key events that shaped this date in time. From political milestones to cultural moments, join us as we explore the impact of March 27 in history.

1513 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
1625 Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
1790 The modern shoelace with an aglet patented in England by Harvey Kennedy
1794 The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.
1814 Battle at Horseshoe Bend: General Andrew Jackson defeats the Red Sticks, part of the Creek Indian tribe near Dadeville, Alabama
1836 1st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland, Ohio)
1863 American Confederate President Jefferson Davis calls for a day of fasting & prayer
1866 American Andrew Rankin patents the urinal
1866 US President Andrew Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes 14th amendment
1912 US First Lady Helen Herron Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese Ambassador, plant two Yoshino cherry trees on the bank of the Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.
1915 Typhoid Mary [Mary Mallon] is arrested and returned to quarantine on North Brother Island, New York after spending five years evading health authorities and causing several further outbreaks of typhoid
1930 1st US radio broadcast from a ship at sea
1976 Washington, D.C. underground Metro opens
1979 US Supreme Court rules 8-1 that cops can't randomly stop cars
1980 Mount St. Helens becomes active after 123 years
2012 On This Day launches a sister site in Spanish, Hoy en la Historia

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