Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on February - 27.   

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

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty   

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

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

1969  On this day in history president Nixon visits West-Berlin   

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

1972  On this day in history president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

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  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 this day in history.   

1973  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72 on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

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

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

1977  Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada on February - 27.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1980  On February - 27 terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota   

1980  On this day in history 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  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

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

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

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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