Page 8: Historical Events In March - 27
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1964 On March - 27 earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history 

1964 Great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars on this day in history. 

1964 On the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force on March - 27. 

1964 On this day in history uN troops arrive on Cyprus 

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 March - 27. 

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

1968 On March - 27 japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco 

1968 On March - 27 suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia 

1968 Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34 on this day in history. 

1969 Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars on March - 27. 

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 March - 27. 

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 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession on this day in history. 

1973 Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72 on March - 27. 

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. 

1974 On March - 27 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 March - 27. 

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 March - 27. 

1977 On March - 27 diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 

1978 On March - 27 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances 

1978 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on March - 27. 

1979 On this day in history supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars 

1979 On this day in history ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 

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 March - 27. 

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 On March - 27 john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK 

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