Historical Events In June - 27

1969  Police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days on this day in history.  

1969  Richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol on June - 27.  

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  Hunting of Finback whales banned on June - 27.  

1977  On this day in history 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise  

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  Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station on June - 27.  

1978  On June - 27 uS Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit  

1980  On this day in history steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31  

1982  On this day in history 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched  

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

1983  Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race on June - 27.  

1983  NASA launches space vehicle S-205 on this day in history.  

1983  Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on June - 27.  

1983  Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on June - 27.  

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

1985  On this day in history first hotel strike in NY  

1986  On June - 27 anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking  

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  Supreme Court Justice Powell retires on June - 27.  

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

1988  On June - 27 mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m)  

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

1989  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)  

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

1462  On June - 27 birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)  

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.  

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history birth of william Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759)  

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

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 27 floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies  

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

1543  On June - 27 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.