MARCH 27 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for March 27
Jane Colden (1724-1766) - Considered the first female botanist in the U.S.
Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) - Famous lithographer and co-founder of Currier & Ives.
Patty Hill (1868-1946) - Co-writer of Happy Birthday to You.
Carl Barks (1901-2000) - Illustrator and artist of Donald Duck and creator of Scrooge McDuck.
John Pierce (1910-2002) - Engineer who created the first communications satellite (Telstar 1).
Harold Nicholas (1921-2000) - Considered one of the world's greatest tap dancers.
Margaret K. Butler (1924-2013) - Mathematician and computer programmer who contributed to early computer software creation.
Anne Ramsey (1929-1988) - Actress remembered for her role as Mama in The Goonies.
Kevin J. Anderson (1962-Still Living) - Science fiction writer who wrote the spin-off to Star Wars.
Quentin Tarantino (1963-Still Living) - Multi-award winning director, producer, and screenwriter.
Pauley Perrette (1969-Still Living) - Actress who played the quirky, yet intelligent character Abby in NCIS: Los Angeles.
Mariah Carey (1969-Still Living) - R&B singer.
Memorable Events for March 27
1794 - The U.S. Government establishes a permanent Navy.
1866 - President Andrew Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, but his veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passed.
1912 - First Lady Helen Taft and the Japanese ambassador wife Viscountess Chinda plant two Yoshino cherry trees near the Potomac River, sparking the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
1915 - Typhoid Mary (typhoid carrier) is put in permanent quarantine.