Historical Events In June - 27

1954  CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala on June - 27.   

1954  The first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on June - 27.   

1954  1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on June - 27.   

1954  On June - 27 francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83   

1955  On June - 27 first automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)   

1955  On June - 27 "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV   

1956  Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 27 390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La &Tx   

1957  In the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1,200 dead no more details (national security?) on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 27 hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas   

1957  Malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48 on June - 27.   

1958  Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th on this day in history.   

1958  On June - 27 robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78   

1959  "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia   

1960  Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass on this day in history.   

1960  Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 on June - 27.   

1961  On June - 27 paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m on this day in history.   

1963  On June - 27 bill J Kramer &Dakotas record Lennon &McCartney "I Call Your Name"   

1963  Pres Kennedy spent first full day in Ireland on this day in history.   

1963  On June - 27 uSAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86,900 m   

1963  Bill J Kramer & Dakotas record Lennon & McCartney "I Call Your Name" on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV   

1964  Daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65 on June - 27.   

1965  Carol Mann wins LPGA Carling Golf Open on June - 27.   

1965  On June - 27 anthony Veiller, writer, dies at 62   

1966  On June - 27 first sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers   

1966  On June - 27 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV   

1966  On June - 27 arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies   

1967  On this day in history race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)   

1968  Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague on June - 27.   

1968  On this day in history norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies   

1969  On June - 27 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival   

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1040  On June - 27 birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1462  Louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515) was born on June - 27.   

1550  On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

1615  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on June - 27.   

0444  Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On June - 27 guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on June - 27.   

1296  Floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies on June - 27.   

1458  On June - 27 alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies   

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on June - 27.   

1574  On June - 27 death of giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  On this day in history death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)