Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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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