On March 27th in U S Political History
On March 27th in 1958 The U.S. announced a plan to explore space near the moon.
On March 27th in 1963 John F. Kennedy met with King Hassan II of Morocco.
On March 27th in 1975 The 1st pipe of the Alaska oil pipeline was laid at Tonsina River.
On March 27th in 1976 In Washington DC the first 4.6 miles of track for the Washington Metro was completed. The Gallery Place metro station opened.
On March 27th in 1979 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that police could not stop motorists at random to check licenses and registrations unless there was reason to believe a law had been broken.
On March 27th in 1991 In a surprising flap, President Bush publicly disagreed with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who claimed he had urged further fighting in the Persian Gulf War at the time Bush ordered a cease-fire. Schwarzkopf later apologized to Bush.
On March 27th in 1995 Former President Jimmy Carter announced he had brokered a two-month cease-fire between Sudan's Islamic government and rebels.
On March 27th in 1998 The US Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, saying it helped about two-thirds of impotent men improve their sexual function. Viagra’s effects were shown to last 8-12 hours. Pfizer had originally tested the compound UK 92,480 as a drug for angina and found that male volunteers were getting frequent erections. They renamed it Viagra and sought sales approval.
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