Page 6: Historical Events In June - 27

1954  CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala on this day in history.   

1954  The first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on June - 27.   

1954  1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on June - 27.   

1954  Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1955  On June - 27 first automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)   

1955  On this day in history "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV   

1956  Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings on June - 27.   

1957  On June - 27 390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal La &Tx   

1957  On this day in history in the USSR (Russia) a quake resulted in 1,200 dead no more details (national security?)   

1957  On June - 27 hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas   

1957  On this day in history malcolm Lowry, English writer (Ultramarine), dies at 48   

1958  Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th on this day in history.   

1958  Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1959  "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs on June - 27.   

1960  British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia on June - 27.   

1960  On this day in history chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass   

1960  Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m on June - 27.   

1963  On June - 27 bill J Kramer &Dakotas record Lennon &McCartney "I Call Your Name"   

1963  Pres Kennedy spent first full day in Ireland on June - 27.   

1963  USAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86,900 m on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history bill J Kramer & Dakotas record Lennon & McCartney "I Call Your Name"   

1964  "New Phil Silvers Show," last airs on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history daniel Lazarus, composer, dies at 65   

1965  Carol Mann wins LPGA Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

1965  Anthony Veiller, writer, dies at 62 on June - 27.   

1966  First sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers on June - 27.   

1966  On June - 27 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV   

1966  Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 27 race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)   

1968  On this day in history ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague   

1968  Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies on June - 27.   

1969  On June - 27 50,000 attend Denver Pop Festival   

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1040  On this day in history birth of king Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  On June - 27 birth of manuel II Palaiologos, Eastern Roman Emperor   

1462  Louis XII, the Just, King of France (1498-1515) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on June - 27.   

1615  Johann Paul Schor, German Baroque painter was born on June - 27.   

1696  William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier (d. 1759) was born on June - 27.   

1717  Louis Guillaume Lemonnier, French botanist (d. 1799) was born on June - 27.   

1718  Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer was born on June - 27.   

0444  Cyrillus van Alexandria, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history guigo de Castro, [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies   

1162  Death of Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history floris V, count of Holland & Zeeland, dies   

1458  Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies on June - 27.   

1543  On this day in history agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

1574  Death of Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect (b. 1511) on June - 27.   

1603  On June - 27 death of jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)