It happened on this day 27 April

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April 27

27 April 1700

John Nowill & Son Limited granted corporate name by Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire.

http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/

27 April 1846

Outrage at Sheffield. Attack on premises of S.W. Marshall of Allen Street discussed in Parliament and request made to include such outrages in the Irish coercion Bill.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons...ge-at-sheffield

27 April 1858

Decease of Mr T Aldam, wine merchant, aged 76.

27 April 1935

Wednesday win the FA Cup by beating West Brom 4-2. Goals by Palethorpe, Hooper and Rimmer (2)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935_FA_Cup_Final

27 April 1937

Nearly 300 acres of land at Fulwood and Whirlow were presented to the `City of Sheffield by the Graves Trust.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_Graves

Exhibition : http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/headli...t-75.5198197.jp

27 April 1983

Sheffield City Council's Housing Investment Programme discussed in House of Commons. The Council had been authorised to spend £25.2 million by the Conservative Government despite requesting a level of £67.4 million. The council's housing stock was being depleted by "Right to Buy' legislation.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons...pr/27/sheffield

27 April 2007

Three alleged Spanish 'terrorists' belonging to ETA are arrested in Sheffield accused of comprising a reserve terror cell