Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  On February - 27 dominica gains independence from England   

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

1967  Rio de la Plata Treaty on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history president Nixon visits West-Berlin   

1969  On this day in history john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On February - 27 president Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique   

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

1973  Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox on February - 27.   

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

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

1973  On February - 27 lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  The first issue of People magazine makes its appearance on newsstands on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1974  On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59   

1975  On this day in history cDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin   

1975  On this day in history house of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill   

1975  Neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies on February - 27.   

1976  On this day in history final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon   

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 February - 27.   

1977  Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1977  Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 27 allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

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

1978  On this day in history vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65   

1979  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 on February - 27.   

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

1980  On this day in history robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe   

1980  Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota on February - 27.   

1980  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1981  Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 on this day in history.   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

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  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.