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  Great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars on March - 27.   

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

1964  UN troops arrive on Cyprus on March - 27.   

1966  Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia on this day in history.   

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

1966  On March - 27 mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82   

1967  On this day in history gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49   

1968  Japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia   

1968  Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34 on March - 27.   

1969  On March - 27 launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars   

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  Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on March - 27.   

1970  On March - 27 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  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   

1973  On this day in history jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession   

1973  On March - 27 boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72   

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.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 27 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife   

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  Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on March - 27.   

1979  Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on March - 27.   

1979  On this day in history ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

1980  Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die) on March - 27.   

1980  On March - 27 mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years   

1980  On this day in history 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.   

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 March - 27.   

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

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

1627  On this day in history birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

1665  On March - 27 birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

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

1696  On March - 27 birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on March - 27.   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on March - 27.   

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.