Historical Events In February - 27

1917  Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.   

1917  John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade on February - 27.   

1919  On February - 27 american Association for the Hard of Hearing formed (New York NY)   

1919  On this day in history first public performance of Holst's "The Planets"   

1919  On February - 27 1st public performance of Holst's "Planets"   

1919  Lawrence Durrell, writer on February - 27.   

1920  David Vere Bendall, former diplomat on February - 27.   

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  On February - 27 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

1921  US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

1921  Andras Szollosy, composer on February - 27.   

1921  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

1922  Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes first National Radio Conference on February - 27.   

1922  On this day in history g B Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York NY   

1922  The US Supreme Court unanimously upholds a woman's right to vote on February - 27.   

1922  On February - 27 commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference   

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1924  Belgium's Theunis government falls on this day in history.   

1924  Belgium's Theunis govt falls on this day in history.   

1925  Hitler resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich on this day in history.   

1925  Test Cricket debut of Clarrie Grimmett, who took 5-45 & 6-37 vs England on February - 27.   

1925  Hitler's resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 27 for 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath   

1927  For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath on February - 27.   

1929  Turkey signs Litvinov-pact on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1930  On February - 27 bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

1930  The birth of Joanne Woodward, British actress on February - 27.   

1932  On this day in history explosion in coal mine Boissevain, Virginia, USA (38 dead)   

1932  The birth of Elizabeth Taylor, American actress on February - 27.   

1933  On February - 27 german parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire   

1933  On February - 27 german parliament building, Reichstag, destroyed by fire   

1933  On February - 27 jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris   

1933  On February - 27 nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.