The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

Most of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal. Date: April 27, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1993…

South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim Constitution comes into force.This marked the end of Apartheid. Date: April 27, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day…

Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight. Date: April 27, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City. Date: April 27, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)

Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great south of Jerusalem. Date: April 27, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)

Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia. Date: April 27, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)

The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more. Date: April 27, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events…