Historical Events on March 27

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Here are some historical events that have happened on March 27th:

1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicated Venice and all its population.

1625 - Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland, and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France.

1794 - The U.S. Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.

1802 - The Treaty of Amiens is signed, ending the French Revolutionary War.

1836 - The first installment of "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens is published.

1855 - Abraham Gesner patents kerosene.

1866 - President Andrew Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes the 14th amendment.

1881 - Rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the Salvation Army.

1890 - A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 78 and injuring 200.

1912 - The first cherry blossom trees are planted in Washington, D.C.

1917 - The Seattle Metropolitans become the first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup.

1933 - Japan leaves the League of Nations.

1945 - World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.

1958 - Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier in addition to First Secretary of the Communist Party.

1964 - The Great Alaskan Earthquake, one of the most powerful in recorded history at a magnitude of 9.2, strikes Alaska, killing 125 people.

1973 - Marlon Brando declines the Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Godfather," protesting Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans.

1980 - Mount St. Helens becomes active after 123 years.

1998 - The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for male impotence, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.

2002 - Passover Massacre: A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 29 people in Netanya, Israel.

2014 - The first same-sex marriages take place in England and Wales after they were legalized by the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.

2020 - The United States overtakes China and Italy with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19, as the number exceeds 82,000.

These are just a few events that have occurred on March 27th throughout history!