Historical Events In March - 27

1945  General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken on this day in history.  

1945  Iwo Jima occupied, after 22,000 Japanese & 6,000 US killed on March - 27.  

1945  On this day in history uS 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden  

1945  7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Okla State beats NYU 49-44 on this day in history.  

1945  Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1947  On March - 27 charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies  

1948  On March - 27 nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union  

1948  The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened on this day in history.  

1948  On March - 27 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64  

1950  On March - 27 netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China  

1950  Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH) on March - 27.  

1951  On March - 27 frank Sinatra recorded "I'm a Fool to Want You"  

1951  13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58 on March - 27.  

1952  Failed assassination attempt of German Chancellor Adenauer on this day in history.  

1952  On March - 27 sun Records of Memphis begins releasing records  

1953  21 die in a train crash in Conneaut OH on March - 27.  

1953  21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio on this day in history.  

1953  Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 on March - 27.  

1955  Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse) on this day in history.  

1955  9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours & Pajama Game win on March - 27.  

1956  On this day in history french commandos land in Algeria  

1956  US seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker" on March - 27.  

1956  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84 on March - 27.  

1957  On March - 27 29th Academy Awards "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win  

1957  29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win on this day in history.  

1958  On March - 27 cBS Labs announce new stereophonic records  

1958  On this day in history havana Hilton opens  

1958  On March - 27 nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party  

1959  Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on this day in history.  

1960  On March - 27 ian Whyte, composer, dies at 58  

1961  On March - 27 belgian government of Eyskens resigns  

1961  Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen on March - 27.  

1961  Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1962  Archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school on March - 27.  

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on March - 27.  

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer  

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)  

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

1696  On March - 27 birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer  

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg  

0922  On this day in history death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64  

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies  

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on March - 27.  

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies  

1462  On March - 27 death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)  

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.  

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on this day in history.