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Historical Events Happened In March - 27

Friday, 24 May 2013

1964 UN troops arrive on Cyprus on this day in history.

1966 On this day in history anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia

1966 On this day in history canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket.

1966 Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82 on this day in history.

1967 Gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49 on this day in history.

1968 Japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco on this day in history.

1968 On this day in history suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia

1968 On this day in history yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34

1969 On this day in history launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars

1969 Ottawa to build new international airport at Mirabel, near St-Jerome, 42 km north of Montreal , a BIG waste of money it later closes on this day in history.

1970 On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"

1970 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

1972 On this day in history venera 8 launched to Venus

1972 On this day in history maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73

1973 45th Academy Awards "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians on this day in history.

1973 On this day in history jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession

1973 Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

1973 On this day in history 45th Academy Awards: "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians

1974 On this day in history ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days!

1975 Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 on this day in history.

1976 Washington DC underground Metro opens on this day in history.

1977 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife on this day in history.

1977 Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 on this day in history.

1978 On this day in history bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances

1978 On this day in history wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73

1979 Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on this day in history.

1979 Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on this day in history.

1980 On this day in history elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)

1980 Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.

1980 On this day in history tSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S.

1981 John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history.

1982 "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St NYC after 1577 performances on this day in history.

1982 Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs Sri Lanka at Lahore on this day in history.

1983 Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In March - 27

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1416 Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on this day in history.

1554 On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer

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 Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.

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

1710 On this day in history birth of joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer

Famous Deaths In March - 27

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1462 On this day in history death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)

1472 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.

1482 On this day in history maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25

1555 On this day in history death of william Hunter, Protestant martyr

1572 Death of Girolamo Maggi, Italian Renaissance man (b. abt. 1523) on this day in history.

1625 On this day in history james I Stuart, king of Scotland (1567)/England (1603-25), dies at 58

1635 Death of Robert Naunton, English politician (b. 1563) on this day in history.