Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On February - 27 dominica gains independence from England   

1967  Pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne" on February - 27.   

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty   

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

1969  On February - 27 general Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup   

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin on February - 27.   

1969  On this day in history john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

1970  New York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance on this day in history.   

1970  On February - 27 robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

1972  President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique on this day in history.   

1973  -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "first" in mine warfare on February - 27.   

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

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

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

1974  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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  On this day in history neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies   

1976  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

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  Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on February - 27.   

1978  On February - 27 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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

1979  On this day in history 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.   

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

1980  Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

1980  Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota on February - 27.   

1980  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on February - 27.   

1981  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 27.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

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

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.