This Day in Naval History – April 27
1805 - Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise U.S. flag over foreign soil
1813 - U.S. Navy and Army forces capture York (now Toronto), Canada
1861 - President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports
1865 - Body of John Wilkes Booth brought to Washington Navy Yard.
(Source: Navy News Service)