Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on February - 27.   

1967  On this day in history pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne"   

1967  On February - 27 rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 27 general Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup   

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin on this day in history.   

1969  John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1970  New York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance on this day in history.   

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies on February - 27.   

1972  On this day in history president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

1973  On this day in history -Airborne mine countermeasures began off Haiphong during Operation Endsweep. This was a "first" in mine warfare   

1973  On February - 27 dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox   

1973  Pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius on February - 27.   

1973  Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre on February - 27.   

1973  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72 on February - 27.   

1974  The first issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands on February - 27.   

1974  On February - 27 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1974  On February - 27 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59   

1975  On February - 27 cDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin   

1975  On February - 27 house of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill   

1975  On February - 27 neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies   

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on February - 27.   

1977  In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine on this day in history.   

1977  Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on February - 27.   

1977  On February - 27 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

1977  On this day in history allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

1978  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on February - 27.   

1978  Vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 27 the Navy took delivery of the last A-4 Skyhawk from the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, setting a record for the longest production run for any U.S. military aircraft.   

1980  On this day in history 22nd Grammy Awards What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet (You Don't Bring Me Flowers)   

1980  On February - 27 robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe   

1980  Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history george Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78   

1981  On February - 27 greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46