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  On this day in history great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars   

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

1964  UN troops arrive on Cyprus on March - 27.   

1966  Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia on March - 27.   

1966  Canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket on March - 27.   

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 this day in history japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco   

1968  On March - 27 suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia   

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

1969  On March - 27 launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars   

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 this day in history.   

1972  Venera 8 launched to Venus on March - 27.   

1972  On March - 27 maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73   

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   

1973  On March - 27 jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession   

1973  On March - 27 boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72   

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.   

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

1975  On this day in history arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83   

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  Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1978  Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances on March - 27.   

1978  Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 27 supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars   

1979  On this day in history ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82   

1980  Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die) on March - 27.   

1980  Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 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  On March - 27 john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

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

1416  On March - 27 birth of antonio Squarcialupi, composer   

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on March - 27.   

1627  On March - 27 birth of stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716)   

1665  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735) was born on March - 27.   

1696  On this day in history birth of antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760)   

1702  On March - 27 birth of johann Ernst Eberlin, composer   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1462  Death of Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415) on this day in history.   

1472  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on March - 27.   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on March - 27.