What happened today, and who was born/died

BIRTHS
03/27/1813
  Nathaniel Currier, lithographer (of Currier & Ives)
03/27/1863
  Sir Henry Royce, one of the founders of Rolls-Royce.
EVENTS
03/27/1512
  Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sights Florida.
03/27/1625
  Charles I King of England Scotland & Ireland ascends to throne
03/27/1794
  The US Navy is founded. Anchors Aweigh!
03/27/1802
  Asteroid Pallas discovered by Heinrich Olbers
03/27/1807
  Asteroid Vesta discovered by Olbers
03/27/1836
  First Mormon temple dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio.
03/27/1855
  Abraham Gesner receives a patent for kerosene
03/27/1860
  ML Byrn patents the corkscrew. Bless you sir!
03/27/1933
  US Farm Credit Administration authorized.
03/27/1964
  Earthquake strikes Alaska, 8.4 on Richter scale.
03/27/1968
  SF Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated.
03/27/1972
  Soviet spacecraft Venera 8 launched to Venus
03/27/1980
  Mount St. Helens becomes active after 123 years

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