On This Day in History April 27, 2018

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) George Gervin 66th Birthday Samuel Morse (1791 - 1872) Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ferdinand Magellan (1480 - 1521) Kwame Nkrumah (1909 - 1972) More Famous Deaths April 27th: Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole. Read the Article