Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On this day in history dominica gains independence from England  

1967  On this day in history pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne"  

1967  On this day in history 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  On February - 27 john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73  

1970  New York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance on February - 27.  

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

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

1973  On this day in history pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius  

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

1974  The first issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands on this day in history.  

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 27.  

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 February - 27.  

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

1975  On this day in history neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies  

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on February - 27.  

1977  On this day in history 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  

1977  Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on February - 27.  

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

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

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

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

1980  On this day in history terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota  

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

1981  Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 on February - 27.  

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

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

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  On February - 27 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  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46