27th March: Today In History

Today is Sunday, March 27th, the 87th day of 2016. There are 279 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

Events:

1513   Explorer Juan Ponce de Le????n sights North America

1794   United States Navy founded

1914   The first successful blood transfusion is performed

1958   Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union.

Birthdays:

1950   Tony Banks (Singer)

1952   Maria Schneider (Actress)

1963   Quentin Tarantino (Movie director)

1970   Mariah Carey (Singer)

1975   Fergie (Singer for Black Eyed Peas)

1988   Brenda Song (Actress - Disney Channel)