Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on February - 27.   

1967  Pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne" on February - 27.   

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

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

1969  On this day in history 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 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 February - 27.   

1973  Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-year contract with White Sox on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 27 pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius   

1973  Supporters of the American American Indian Movement begin their occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, site of the 1890 Sioux massacre on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1974  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

1975  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin on this day in history.   

1975  House of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill on February - 27.   

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

1976  Final meeting between Mao tse Tung & Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 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   

1977  On this day in history judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

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  On February - 27 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1978  On February - 27 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  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  On this day in history terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota   

1980  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on February - 27.   

1981  Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 on February - 27.   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

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

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46