Historical Events In March - 27

1945  General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken on this day in history.   

1945  Iwo Jima occupied, after 22,000 Japanese & 6,000 US killed on this day in history.   

1945  US 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden on March - 27.   

1945  7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Okla State beats NYU 49-44 on March - 27.   

1945  Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42 on March - 27.   

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

1948  On March - 27 nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union   

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history sun Records of Memphis begins releasing records   

1953  On this day in history 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  Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1955  Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse) on this day in history.   

1955  On March - 27 9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours & Pajama Game win   

1956  On this day in history french commandos land in Algeria   

1956  On this day in history uS seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker"   

1956  On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84   

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

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

1958  On this day in history cBS Labs announce new stereophonic records   

1958  Havana Hilton opens on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 27 nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party   

1959  Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on this day in history.   

1960  Ian Whyte, composer, dies at 58 on March - 27.   

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  On this day in history jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37   

1962  Archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school on this day in history.   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on March - 27.   

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1627  On March - 27 birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

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  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on March - 27.   

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

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on this day in history.   

0922  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of herman, Duke of Saxony   

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

1462  On March - 27 death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  On March - 27 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on March - 27.