June 27 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1954  Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83.   

1955  inaugural automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois).   

1955  "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV.   

1956  Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

1957  390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La and Tx   

1957  In the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1200 dead no more details (national security?)   

1957  Hurricane Audrey, results in the deaths of 526 in Louisiana and Texas   

1957  Malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48.   

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

1958  Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78   

1959  "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs   

1960  British Somaliland is recorded as becoming part of Somalia   

1960  Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass   

1960  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.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6606 kph, 37700 m.   

1963  Bill J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon and McCartney "I Call Your Name"   

1963  Pres Kennedy spent inaugural full day in Ireland.   

1963  USAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86900 m   

1964  "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV.   

1964  Daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65   

1965  In this year, Carol Mann claims LPGA Carling Golf Open.   

1965  Anthony Veiller, writer, dies at 62   

1966  inaugural sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers.   

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

1966  Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies.   

1967  Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)   

1968  In this year, Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague.   

1968  Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies   

1969  50000 attend Denver Pop Festival.   

1969  Police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days   

1969  Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol.   

1971  "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden NYC after 31 perfs   

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1040  King ladislaus i of hungary: King ladislaus i of hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel ii palaiologos: Eastern roman emperor   

1462  Louis xii: The just, king of france (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles ix: King of france (1560-74)   

1615  Johann paul schor: German baroque painter   

1696  William pepperrell: British colonial soldier   

1717  Louis guillaume lemonnier: French botanist   

1718  Wenzel raimund pirck: Composer   

0444  Cyrillus van alexandria: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1137  Death of Guigo de castro: [venerabilis], 5th prior of grande chartreuse,   

1162  Death of Eudes ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Death of Floris v: Count of holland & zeeland,   

1458  Death of Alfonso v: King of aragon/sicily/naples (alfonso i),   

1543  Death of Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], ital monk (de golden ezel),   

1574  Death of Giorgio vasari: Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  Jan dymitr solikowski: Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)