Page 6: Historical Events In June - 27

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

1954  On this day in history the first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)   

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

1954  Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 on June - 27.   

1955  On this day in history first automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)   

1955  On June - 27 "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  On this day in history malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48   

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

1960  On June - 27 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 this day in history paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58   

1962  On June - 27 nASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m   

1963  Bill J Kramer &Dakotas record Lennon &McCartney "I Call Your Name" on June - 27.   

1963  Pres Kennedy spent first full day in Ireland on June - 27.   

1963  On this day in history 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  "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV on June - 27.   

1964  On June - 27 daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65   

1965  On June - 27 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  1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

1966  Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies on June - 27.   

1967  Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival   

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1040  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  On June - 27 birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor   

1462  On this day in history birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on June - 27.   

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 June - 27.   

1717  On this day in history birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)   

1718  On June - 27 birth of wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

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

1137  Guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies on this day in history.   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

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

1458  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies   

1543  On this day in history agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

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

1603  Death of Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) on this day in history.