Page 8: Historical Events In February - 27

1967  Dominica gains independence from England on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 27 pink Floyd release their first single "Arnold Layne"   

1967  Rio de la Plata Treaty on February - 27.   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via military coup on February - 27.   

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin on February - 27.   

1969  On February - 27 john Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

1970  On this day in history new York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance   

1970  On this day in history robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

1972  President Nixon & Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1973  On this day in history pope Paul VI publishes constitution motu proprio Quo aptius   

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  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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  CDU-politician Peter Lorentz kidnapped in West Berlin on February - 27.   

1975  On February - 27 house of Representatives pass $21.3 billion anti-recession tax-cut bill   

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

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

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

1977  On this day in history keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

1977  Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65 on February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1980  Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

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

1980  On February - 27 george Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78   

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 this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

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

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

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

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

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

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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 February - 27.   

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

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46