Historical Events In June - 27

1954  CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala on this day in history.  

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

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

1954  On this day in history francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83  

1955  First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois) on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV  

1956  On this day in history indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings  

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 June - 27.  

1957  On this day in history hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas  

1957  Malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1958  Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th on June - 27.  

1958  Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1959  On June - 27 "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs  

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

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

1960  On June - 27 harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69  

1961  Paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58 on June - 27.  

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m on June - 27.  

1963  On this day in history bill J Kramer &Dakotas record Lennon &McCartney "I Call Your Name"  

1963  On this day in history pres Kennedy spent first full day in Ireland  

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

1963  On this day in history bill J Kramer & Dakotas record Lennon & McCartney "I Call Your Name"  

1964  On June - 27 "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV  

1964  On this day in history daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65  

1965  On this day in history carol Mann wins LPGA Carling Golf Open  

1965  On this day in history anthony Veiller, writer, dies at 62  

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

1966  On this day in history 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV  

1966  On this day in history arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

1967  On June - 27 race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)  

1968  Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague on this day in history.  

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

1969  50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival on this day in history.  

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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 June - 27.  

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

1550  On June - 27 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  On this day in history birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)  

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  On June - 27 death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)  

1296  On this day in history floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies  

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

1543  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies on this day in history.  

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on this day in history.  

1603  On June - 27 death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)