Historical Events In June - 27

1969  On this day in history police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days   

1969  Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 27 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden NYC after 31 perfs   

1971  On this day in history kenneth Washington, actor (Sgt Baker-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 53   

1973  On this day in history john W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list"   

1973  On June - 27 earl Browder, leader US Communist Party (1930-45), dies at 82   

1975  Hunting of Finback whales banned on June - 27.   

1977  5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise on this day in history.   

1977  On June - 27 djibouti gains independence from France (National Day)   

1977  On this day in history french Somaliland becomes the independent country of Djibouti   

1978  Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

1978  US Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit on this day in history.   

1980  Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31 on June - 27.   

1982  4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched on this day in history.   

1982  Jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1983  Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race on June - 27.   

1983  On June - 27 nASA launches space vehicle S-205   

1983  Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on June - 27.   

1983  Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on June - 27.   

1984  Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts on this day in history.   

1985  First hotel strike in NY on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking   

1986  On this day in history in referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce   

1986  US informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack on June - 27.   

1986  On June - 27 world Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal   

1986  Don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history supreme Court Justice Powell retires   

1987  Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1988  Mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m) on this day in history.   

1988  Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88 on June - 27.   

1989  Alfred J Ayer, English philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies on June - 27.   

1990  On June - 27 salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims   

1991  On June - 27 klas Bruinsma, leader criminal organization, murdered   

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1040  On June - 27 birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  Louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

1615  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on June - 27.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on June - 27.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on June - 27.   

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on June - 27.   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on June - 27.   

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on June - 27.   

1574  On this day in history death of giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  Death of Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) on June - 27.