Historical Events In March - 27

1945  General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken on March - 27.  

1945  Iwo Jima occupied, after 22,000 Japanese & 6,000 US killed on March - 27.  

1945  On this day in history uS 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden  

1945  On this day in history 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Okla State beats NYU 49-44  

1945  Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1947  Charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies on this day in history.  

1948  Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union on this day in history.  

1948  On March - 27 the Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened.  

1948  Karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64 on March - 27.  

1950  Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.  

1950  Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH) on March - 27.  

1951  On this day in history frank Sinatra recorded "I'm a Fool to Want You"  

1951  13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58 on March - 27.  

1952  On March - 27 failed assassination attempt of German Chancellor Adenauer  

1952  Sun Records of Memphis begins releasing records on this day in history.  

1953  On March - 27 21 die in a train crash in Conneaut OH  

1953  21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio on this day in history.  

1953  On this day in history narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76  

1955  On March - 27 steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse)  

1955  9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours & Pajama Game win on this day in history.  

1956  French commandos land in Algeria on this day in history.  

1956  US seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker" on this day in history.  

1956  Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1957  29th Academy Awards "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win on this day in history.  

1957  On March - 27 29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win  

1958  On March - 27 cBS Labs announce new stereophonic records  

1958  Havana Hilton opens on March - 27.  

1958  On this day in history nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party  

1959  On this day in history grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54  

1960  Ian Whyte, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns  

1961  Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen on March - 27.  

1961  Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 on March - 27.  

1962  On this day in history archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school  

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0972  On March - 27 birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)  

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on March - 27.  

1554  On this day in history birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer  

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on this day in history.  

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)  

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.  

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on March - 27.  

0922  On March - 27 death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64  

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies  

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on March - 27.  

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies  

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on this day in history.  

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1482  On March - 27 maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25