Historical Events In March - 27

1945  On March - 27 general Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken   

1945  Iwo Jima occupied, after 22,000 Japanese & 6,000 US killed on this day in history.   

1945  US 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 27 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Okla State beats NYU 49-44   

1945  On March - 27 jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42   

1947  On this day in history charles Smith, cricketer (batted for S Afr in 1902-03), dies   

1948  Nikita Krushchev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union on March - 27.   

1948  The Second Congress of the Workers Party of North Korea is convened on March - 27.   

1948  On March - 27 karel Candael, Flemish composer, dies at 64   

1950  Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

1950  Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleve OH) on March - 27.   

1951  On March - 27 frank Sinatra recorded "I'm a Fool to Want You"   

1951  On March - 27 13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58   

1952  Failed assassination attempt of German Chancellor Adenauer on this day in history.   

1952  Sun Records of Memphis begins releasing records on March - 27.   

1953  21 die in a train crash in Conneaut OH on this day in history.   

1953  21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 27 narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76   

1955  Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse) on this day in history.   

1955  9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours & Pajama Game win on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 27 french commandos land in Algeria   

1956  On this day in history uS seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker"   

1956  On March - 27 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84   

1957  On this day in history 29th Academy Awards "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win   

1957  29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win on this day in history.   

1958  CBS Labs announce new stereophonic records on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history havana Hilton opens   

1958  Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party on this day in history.   

1959  Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on March - 27.   

1960  Ian Whyte, composer, dies at 58 on March - 27.   

1961  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1961  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen   

1961  On March - 27 jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37   

1962  On this day in history archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school   

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0972  King Robert II of France (d. 1031) was born on this day in history.   

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  On March - 27 birth of everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

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

1665  On this day in history 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 March - 27.   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on March - 27.   

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 27.   

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

0973  On this day in history death of herman, Duke of Saxony   

1378  On March - 27 gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies   

1462  On this day in history death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  On March - 27 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

1482  On this day in history maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25