March 27

Sunday 27, 1994:

One of the biggest tornado outbreaks in recent memory hits the Southeastern United States. One tornado slams into a church in Piedmont, Alabama during Palm Sunday services killing 20 and injuring 90.

Monday 27, 1989:

Generations, the first American soap opera to have an entire black family in its original core cast, commences telecasts on NBC.

Sunday 27, 1988:

Moudud Ahmed becomes Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Sunday 27, 1977:

Tenerife disaster: Two jumbo jets collide on a foggy runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583.

Wednesday 27, 1963:

Dr Beeching issues a report calling for huge cuts to the United Kingdom's rail network. See Beeching axe.

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