On This Day in History April 27, 2019

Historical Events 1565  1st Spanish settlement in Philippines forms at Cebu City 1865  Steamboat "SS Sultana" explodes in the Mississippi River, killing up to 1,800 of the 2,427 passengers in the greatest maritime disaster in United States history. Most were paroled Union POWs on their way home. 1904  The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister Chris Watson becomes the first Labor government in the world 1945  Italian partisans capture Benito Mussolini at Dongo (Lake Como) 2005  The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Casey Kasem (1932 - 2014) Samuel Morse (1791 - 1872) Sheila Scott (1927 - 1988) Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ferdinand Magellan (1480 - 1521) Kwame Nkrumah (1909 - 1972) More Famous Deaths