OnThisDay: April 27th
1773 - British Parliament passed the Tea Act (eventually lead to Boston Tea Party on December 16)
1838 - Fire destroyed half of Charleston, SC
1937 - US Social Security system made its first benefit payment
1942 - Belgium Jews were forced to wear stars
1961 - NFL officially recognized Hall of Fame in Canton, OH
1965 - R.C. Duncan patented "Pampers" disposable diaper
1989 - Beijing students took over Tiananmen Square in China
1994 - President Richard Nixon buried in Nixon Library in California