Historical Events In March - 27

1964  Earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars  

1964  On the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force on March - 27.  

1964  On this day in history uN troops arrive on Cyprus  

1966  On this day in history anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia  

1966  Canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82  

1967  Gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49 on March - 27.  

1968  On March - 27 japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco  

1968  On March - 27 suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia  

1968  On March - 27 yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34  

1969  Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars on this day in history.  

1969  Ottawa to build new international airport at Mirabel, near St-Jerome, 42 km north of Montreal , a BIG waste of money it later closes on March - 27.  

1970  On this day in history ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey"  

1970  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

1972  Venera 8 launched to Venus on this day in history.  

1972  On March - 27 maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73  

1973  45th Academy Awards "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians on March - 27.  

1973  Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession on March - 27.  

1973  Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72 on March - 27.  

1973  On this day in history 45th Academy Awards: "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians  

1974  Ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days! on March - 27.  

1975  On this day in history arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83  

1976  Washington DC underground Metro opens on March - 27.  

1977  583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41  

1978  Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances on March - 27.  

1978  On this day in history wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73  

1979  On March - 27 supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars  

1979  On March - 27 ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82  

1980  On this day in history elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)  

1980  Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.  

1980  TSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S on March - 27.  

1981  John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history.  

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on this day in history.  

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on March - 27.  

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

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)  

1676  On March - 27 birth of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735)  

1696  On March - 27 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 this day in history.  

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

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

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.  

1378  On March - 27 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 March - 27.  

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on this day in history.