Page 8: Historical Events In March - 27
Friday, 02 January 2026
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 March - 27. 

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

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

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

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

1968 Suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia on this day in history. 

1968 Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34 on this day in history. 

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

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

1970 On March - 27 ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" 

1970 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history. 

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

1972 Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73 on March - 27. 

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 On March - 27 jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession 

1973 On this day in history 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 On March - 27 ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days! 

1975 On March - 27 arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 

1976 On March - 27 washington DC underground Metro opens 

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 Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on March - 27. 

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 On March - 27 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 On this day in history john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK 

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