1. In 2005, North Carolina State Board of Elections approved a new law that required voters to present photo identification in order to vote in future elections. However, the law was later overturned by the courts in 2016.

2. On March 27, 1917, the United States entered World War I. North Carolina played a significant role in the war effort by sending thousands of soldiers overseas to fight.

3. The first North Carolina Education Lottery was held on March 27, 2006. The lottery has since become a major source of funding for education in the state.

4. On March 27, 1847, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill held its first classes. The university is the oldest public university in the country and has been consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the nation.

5. Wendell Scott became the first African American to win a NASCAR Cup race on March 27, 1963. Scott overcame racial discrimination and a lack of funding to become one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history.