Events that occurred on 27 April.
On Earth
- 1915 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes You and Me / and the Cottage of Lost Play.
- 1932 - Voice actor Casey Kasem is born.
- 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 286.
- 1998 - Voice actor Godfrey Kenton dies.
- 2015 - Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie dies.
In Arda
- T.A. 2941:
- Thirteen dwarves and Gandalf arrive at Bag End. Bilbo learns of the Lonely Mountain and Smaug and agrees to accompany the dwarves and Gandalf on their adventure.