Historical Events In June - 27

1969  On this day in history police raid the Stonewall Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, NY, about 400 to 1,000 patrons riot against the police, it lasts 3 days   

1969  On June - 27 richard Vance Maxfield, composer, dies at 42   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2121 Sevastopol on June - 27.   

1971  On this day in history "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" closes at Golden NYC after 31 perfs   

1971  Kenneth Washington, actor (Sgt Baker-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  On June - 27 john W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list"   

1973  On June - 27 earl Browder, leader US Communist Party (1930-45), dies at 82   

1975  On June - 27 hunting of Finback whales banned   

1977  On this day in history 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise   

1977  Djibouti gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.   

1977  French Somaliland becomes the independent country of Djibouti on June - 27.   

1978  On this day in history soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station   

1978  On June - 27 uS Seasat 1, first oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit   

1980  Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1982  On June - 27 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched   

1982  On this day in history jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49   

1983  Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race on this day in history.   

1983  NASA launches space vehicle S-205 on this day in history.   

1983  Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on this day in history.   

1983  Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on June - 27.   

1984  On June - 27 supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts   

1985  On June - 27 first hotel strike in NY   

1986  On this day in history anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking   

1986  In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce on June - 27.   

1986  US informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack on June - 27.   

1986  On June - 27 world Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal   

1986  On this day in history don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning   

1987  Supreme Court Justice Powell retires on June - 27.   

1987  On June - 27 jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71   

1988  On June - 27 mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m)   

1988  Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88 on June - 27.   

1989  Alfred J Ayer, English philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims   

1991  On June - 27 klas Bruinsma, leader criminal organization, murdered   

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1040  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  On June - 27 birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor   

1462  On this day in history birth of louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on this day in history.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on June - 27.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on June - 27.   

1718  On June - 27 birth of wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer   

0444  Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on June - 27.   

1137  On June - 27 guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  On June - 27 death of eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  On this day in history floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies   

1458  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies   

1543  On June - 27 agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

1603  Death of Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) on June - 27.