Page 8: Historical Events In March - 27

1966  Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe and Australia.   

1966  Canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; inaugural all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket.   

1966  Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82   

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

1968  Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco   

1968  Suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia   

1968  Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, and Seryogin, in plane crash at 34   

1969  Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2190 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   

1970  In this year, Ringo releases his inaugural solo album "Sentimental Journey".   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1972  Venera 8 launched to Venus   

1972  Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73.   

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

1973  Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding and LSD possession.   

1973  Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72.   

1973  45th Academy Awards: "Godfather", Marlon Brando and 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!   

1975  Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83   

1976  Washington DC underground Metro opens   

1977  583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife   

1977  Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41   

1978  Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1774 performances.   

1978  Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73   

1979  Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars   

1979  Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

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

1980  Mount St Helens is recorded as becoming active after 123 years.   

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.   

1981  In this year, John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

1982  "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St NYC after 1577 performances   

1982  Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs Sri Lanka at Lahore.   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1983  James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75   

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0972  On this day in history birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)   

1416  On this day in history birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

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  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  On March - 27 death of rupert of Salzburg   

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

0965  On March - 27 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  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  On this day in history maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25