📅 March 27 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on March 27? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1513Explorer Juan Ponce de León sighted Florida on his voyage from the Bahamas
- 1871The first international rugby match was played: Scotland vs. England
- 1912The famous Japanese cherry trees were planted along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
- 1976The first section of the Washington Metro subway opened
🎂 Born on March 27
- 🩻 Wilhelm Röntgen (1845) — physicist who discovered X-rays
- 🎤 Mariah Carey (1969) — singer and songwriter
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March 27 quiz
In what year? ⛵ Explorer Juan Ponce de León sighted Florida on his voyage from the Bahamas
In what year? 🏉 The first international rugby match was played: Scotland vs. England
In what year? 🌸 The famous Japanese cherry trees were planted along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Which famous person was born on March 27?