Historical Events In June - 27

1969  On June - 27 police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days  

1969  On this day in history richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42  

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol on this day in history.  

1971  "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden NYC after 31 perfs on this day in history.  

1971  Kenneth Washington, actor (Sgt Baker-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1973  On June - 27 john W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list"  

1973  On June - 27 earl Browder, leader US Communist Party (1930-45), dies at 82  

1975  On this day in history hunting of Finback whales banned  

1977  5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise on June - 27.  

1977  On this day in history djibouti gains independence from France (National Day)  

1977  On June - 27 french Somaliland becomes the independent country of Djibouti  

1978  On this day in history soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station  

1978  On this day in history uS Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit  

1980  On June - 27 steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31  

1982  On June - 27 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched  

1982  Jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49 on June - 27.  

1983  On this day in history maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race  

1983  On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-205  

1983  On this day in history soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station  

1983  On June - 27 don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race  

1984  Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts on June - 27.  

1985  First hotel strike in NY on this day in history.  

1986  Anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking on this day in history.  

1986  In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce on this day in history.  

1986  US informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack on June - 27.  

1986  World Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal on this day in history.  

1986  On June - 27 don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning  

1987  On June - 27 supreme Court Justice Powell retires  

1987  On this day in history jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71  

1988  Mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m) on June - 27.  

1988  Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1989  On June - 27 alfred J Ayer, English philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies  

1990  On June - 27 salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims  

1991  Klas Bruinsma, leader criminal organization, murdered on this day in history.  

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1040  King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095) was born on June - 27.  

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 June - 27.  

1717  On June - 27 birth of louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799)  

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

0444  On this day in history cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies  

1137  Guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies on June - 27.  

1162  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1543  On June - 27 agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies  

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on June - 27.  

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