Page 8: Historical Events In March - 27

1964  On this day in history earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history   

1964  Great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars on March - 27.   

1964  On March - 27 on the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force   

1964  UN troops arrive on Cyprus on this day in history.   

1966  Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket.   

1966  Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82 on March - 27.   

1967  On March - 27 gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49   

1968  On March - 27 japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco   

1968  Suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia on March - 27.   

1968  Yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34 on March - 27.   

1969  Launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars on this day in history.   

1969  Ottawa to build new international airport at Mirabel, near St-Jerome, 42 km north of Montreal , a BIG waste of money it later closes on March - 27.   

1970  Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on March - 27.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on March - 27.   

1972  Venera 8 launched to Venus on March - 27.   

1972  Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1973  45th Academy Awards "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians on this day in history.   

1973  Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession on this day in history.   

1973  Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 45th Academy Awards: "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians   

1974  Ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days! on March - 27.   

1975  Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 on March - 27.   

1976  On this day in history washington DC underground Metro opens   

1977  On this day in history 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife   

1977  On this day in history diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41   

1978  On March - 27 bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances   

1978  Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on March - 27.   

1979  Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on this day in history.   

1979  Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on March - 27.   

1980  On this day in history elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)   

1980  On March - 27 mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years   

1980  On March - 27 tSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S.   

1981  John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history.   

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0972  On this day in history birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)   

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on March - 27.   

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

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  On March - 27 birth of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735)   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  Death of Rupert of Salzburg on this day in history.   

0922  On March - 27 death of al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64   

0965  Arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies on March - 27.   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

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

1462  On March - 27 death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

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