Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On this day in history dominica gains independence from England  

1967  Pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne" on this day in history.  

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty  

1968  On February - 27 johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85  

1969  On this day in history general Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup  

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin on this day in history.  

1969  John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1970  On February - 27 new York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance  

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies on February - 27.  

1972  President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique on February - 27.  

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1973  -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "first" in mine warfare on this day in history.  

1973  Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox on February - 27.  

1973  Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius on this day in history.  

1973  Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre on February - 27.  

1973  On February - 27 lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72  

1974  The first issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands on February - 27.  

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59  

1975  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin on this day in history.  

1975  On February - 27 house of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill  

1975  Neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies on this day in history.  

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on this day in history.  

1977  In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine on this day in history.  

1977  On February - 27 judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic  

1977  Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada on this day in history.  

1977  On February - 27 allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47  

1978  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

1978  Vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1979  The Navy took delivery of the last A-4 Skyhawk from the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, setting a record for the longest production run for any U.S. military aircraft on this day in history.  

1980  22nd Grammy Awards What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet (You Don't Bring Me Flowers) on February - 27.  

1980  Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe on February - 27.  

1980  On February - 27 terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota  

1980  On February - 27 george Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78  

1981  On this day in history greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.  

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.