100% verified The same day, three eras.
27 March
Contemporary era
1977
Tenerife air disaster
On 27 March 1977, the collision of two Boeing 747s at Tenerife killed 583, the deadliest aviation accident.
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Contemporary era
1964
Good Friday earthquake in Alaska
On 27 March 1964, the most powerful earthquake in US history struck Alaska.
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- Encyclopaedia Seisme de 1964 en Alaska (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1794
US Navy established
On 27 March 1794, the US Congress created the United States Navy with the Naval Act.
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- Encyclopaedia United States Navy (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5