Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on February - 27.   

1967  Pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne" on February - 27.   

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  On this day in history johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on February - 27.   

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

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1973  Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox on this day in history.   

1973  Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history cDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin   

1975  House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill on February - 27.   

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

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1977  On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

1977  On February - 27 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

1977  On February - 27 allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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.