March 27th in History

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March 27th in History

1794: United States Navy founded
1914: The first successful blood transfusion is performed
1948: Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union

March 27th birthdays

1845: Wilhelm von Rontgen, German discoverer of X-Rays
1863: Sir Henry Royce, The motor car designer of Rolls Royce fame
1897: Gloria Swanson, American actress
1927: Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor