Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 27 pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne"   

1967  On this day in history rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on this day in history.   

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

1969  On February - 27 john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

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

1970  On this day in history robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

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

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

1973  On February - 27 dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox   

1973  Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius on February - 27.   

1973  On this day in history supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre.   

1973  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

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

1975  House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill on this day in history.   

1975  Neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies on February - 27.   

1976  On this day in history final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon   

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 February - 27.   

1977  On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

1977  On February - 27 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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

1978  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on February - 27.   

1978  On February - 27 vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65   

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 February - 27.   

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  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

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 this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

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

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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