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 this day in history.   

1967  Rio de la Plata Treaty on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

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

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

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

1973  On this day in history lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72   

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

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

1974  On February - 27 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  House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill on February - 27.   

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

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 February - 27 judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

1977  On this day in history 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 February - 27.   

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  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 February - 27 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  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

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

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