Major events recorded on April 27

Nicosia, Cyprus. The following is a list of major events that occurred on April 27 between 1909 and 2003.

Political developments and leadership changes

In 1909, a group known as the Young Turks deposed Sultan Abdul Hamid in Turkey.
In 1969, Bolivian President Rene Barrientos Ortuno was killed in a helicopter crash after serving as president since 1964.
In 1990, Joe Slovo, a South African Communist leader, returned home to join peace talks after 27 years in exile.
In 2003, Nicanor Duarte Frutos won Paraguay’s presidency, extending his Colorado party’s reign as the world’s longest-serving political force still in power.

Independence and international agreements

In 1961, Sierra Leone gained independence from Britain.
In 2001, Russia signed an agreement with North Korea to upgrade weapons it had supplied during the Soviet era.

Sports, deaths, and other events

In 1956, Rocky Marciano retired as the undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion.
In 1998, Nguyen Van Linh, former general secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party, died.
In 2002, the biggest cheese in the world was recorded in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

Which of these April 27 events do you consider most significant?