Today on March 27 1794 The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy. 1836 In Goliad, TX, about 350 Texan prisoners, including their commander James Fannin, were executed under orders from Gen. Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna. An estimated 30 Texans escaped execution. 1836 The first Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland, OH. 1841 The first steam fire engine was tested in New York City. 1860 The corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn. 1884 The first long-distance telephone call was made from Boston to New York. 1899 The first international radio transmission between England and France was achieved by the Italian inventor G. Marconi. 1900 The London Parliament passed the War Loan Act that gave 35 million pounds to the Boer War cause in South Africa. 1900 The Russian army mobilized 250,000 troops for active duty. 1901 Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by the U.S. 1904 Mary Jarris "Mother" Jones was ordered by Colorado state authorities to leave the state. She was accused of stirring up striking coal miners. 1912 The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan. 1931 Actor Charlie Chaplin received Frances Legion of Honor 1933 About 55,000 people staged a protest against Hitler in New York City. 1941 Tokeo Yoshikawa arrived in Oahu, HI, and began spying for Japan on the U.S. Fleet at Pearl Harbor. 1942 The British raided the Nazi submarine base at St. Nazaire, France. 1946 Four-month long strikes at both General Electric and General Motors ended with a wage increase. 1952 The U.S. Eighth Army reached the 38th parallel in Korea, the original dividing line between the two Koreas. 1958 The U.S. announced a plan to explore space near the moon. 1989 The U.S. anti-missile satellite failed the first test 1997 Russian workers, nearly 2 million, held a nationwide strike to protest unpaid wages. 1998 In the U.S., the FDA approved the prescription drug Viagra. 2004 NASA successfully launched an unpiloted X-43A jet that hit Mach 7 (about 5,000 mph). 2007 NFL owners voted to make instant replay a permanent officiating tool. 2016 Do smiled.