Historical Events In February - 27

1951  22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms on February - 27.   

1951  On February - 27 canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; first step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

1955  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 27 elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel"   

1956  On February - 27 female suffrage in Egypt   

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on February - 27.   

1957  Mao's speech "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" on this day in history.   

1957  Premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X" "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 27 mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People"   

1958  On February - 27 uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1958  Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack on February - 27.   

1959  On February - 27 chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players   

1960  Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens on February - 27.   

1960  US Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

1961  On this day in history the first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

1961  On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

1962  South-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed on February - 27.   

1962  South-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed on February - 27.   

1962  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on February - 27.   

1963  Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 on February - 27.   

1963  On this day in history mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

1964  "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances on February - 27.   

1965  "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances on this day in history.   

1965  Dutch Marijnen government resigns on this day in history.   

1965  France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.   

1966  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR   

1966  On February - 27 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US   

1966  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria   

1966  On February - 27 minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81   

1967  On February - 27 antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

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  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46