Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad is recorded as becoming head of Syria via military coup   

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin.   

1969  John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

1970  New York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance.   

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

1972  President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique.   

1973  -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "inaugural" in mine warfare.   

1973  Dick Allen signs a record $675000 3-year contract with White Sox   

1973  In this year, 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   

1973  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  The inaugural issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands   

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

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

1975  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin   

1975  House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill   

1975  Neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies.   

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung and 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.   

1977  In this year, Judy Rankin claims LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

1977  Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada.   

1977  Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47.   

1978  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.   

1978  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.   

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

1980  In this year, Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF claims elections in Zimbabwe.   

1980  Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota.   

1980  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78   

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

1981  Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder record "Ebony and Ivory".   

1982  Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw.   

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0272  Constantine i: Roman emperor (306-337), adopted christianity   

1539  Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt carel fabritius: Dutch painter   

1649  Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

1691  Edward cave: English editor and publisher   

1702  Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

1711  Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

1745  Silverius muller: Composer   

1167  Robert of melun: English philosopher/bishop of hereford,   

1656  Death of Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

1659  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)   

1706  John evelyn: Diarist,   

1720  Death of Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo predieri: Composer,   

1733  Johann adam birkenstock: Composer,