Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on this day in history.  

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 February - 27.  

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

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

1970  On this day in history new York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance  

1970  On this day in history robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies  

1972  President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique on this day in history.  

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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 February - 27.  

1973  Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre on February - 27.  

1973  On February - 27 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  On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59  

1975  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin on February - 27.  

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  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  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.  

1978  Vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65 on February - 27.  

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  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  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747  

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1702  On February - 27 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 February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.  

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.