Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On this day in history 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  General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on February - 27.   

1969  On February - 27 president Nixon visits West-Berlin   

1969  On February - 27 john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

1970  On February - 27 new York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance   

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies on February - 27.   

1972  President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique on February - 27.   

1973  On this day in history -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  On February - 27 pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius   

1973  On this day in history supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre.   

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

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

1974  On February - 27 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1974  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1975  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history house of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill   

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  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 this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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  On February - 27 22nd Grammy Awards What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet (You Don't Bring Me Flowers)   

1980  On this day in history robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe   

1980  Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota on this day in history.   

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

1981  On February - 27 greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747   

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

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

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  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1656  On February - 27 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  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

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

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46