On This Day - April 27, A Shot Of History

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1961 – Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYR4QO5NLlg

1965 - Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow dies at age 57.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Murrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anNEJJYLU8M

1810 – Beethoven composes Für Elise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCr_Elise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTTFUtMSvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4d0LOuP4Uw

1981 – Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_%28computing%29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFRNtiV2bB4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf0aEcDiIJ8

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