Historical Events In February - 27

1981  On this day in history paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory"  

1982  Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw on this day in history.  

1982  Earl Anthony becomes first pro bowler to win more than $1 million on February - 27.  

1982  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.  

1982  Wayne B. Williams is convicted of murdering two of 28 Atlanta area youngsters whose bodies were found over a 22-month period on this day in history.  

1982  On February - 27 malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39  

1983  Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on February - 27.  

1983  On this day in history jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament  

1984  Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8,675 meters) on February - 27.  

1984  On February - 27 worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa  

1984  On this day in history wRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC  

1985  Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief on February - 27.  

1985  Mauritania's new constitutional charter published on February - 27.  

1985  On this day in history uS dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands)  

1985  David Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS  

1987  On February - 27 donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff  

1987  On this day in history mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters)  

1987  On this day in history nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic  

1987  On February - 27 joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65  

1988  Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.  

1988  Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 on February - 27.  

1988  Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 on February - 27.  

1988  Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.  

1989  On February - 27 german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland  

1989  Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies on this day in history.  

1990  Exxon Corp & Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez) on February - 27.  

1991  An allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London  

1991  On this day in history gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat & Kuwait is liberated  

1991  On this day in history noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16  

1991  Singer James Brown is released from prison on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history h J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52  

1992  On February - 27 larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL  

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

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

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

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

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

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.