‘Little Shop of Horrors’ blossoms off Broadway

On July 27, 1982

The musical “Little Shop of Horrors” by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman premiered on Broadway at Orpheum Theater, New York, US.

This Day in History - July 27

1940

Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs.

1377

The first recorded example of having to 'quarantine' was written by The Ragusan Republic.

1643

Oliver Cromwell's forces from Cambridgeshire and forces from Nottingham met near Gainsborough, ready to battle the following day in the Battle of Gainsborough.

2005

NASA decided to suspend space shuttle flights after analyzing the launch of mission STS-114.

1999

Tony Hawk landed the first '900' on a skateboard at the 5th annual X Games in San Francisco.

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