Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On February - 27 dominica gains independence from England   

1967  On this day in history pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne"   

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

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

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

1970  On February - 27 robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

1972  On February - 27 president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

1973  On February - 27 -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "first" in mine warfare   

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

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 February - 27 lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  On February - 27 the first issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands.   

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1974  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1977  Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on February - 27.   

1977  On February - 27 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  On this day in history vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65   

1979  On February - 27 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) on February - 27.   

1980  Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe on February - 27.   

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  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 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 February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

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 February - 27.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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