Historical Events In February - 27

1917  On this day in history women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections  

1917  John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history 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  1st public performance of Holst's "Planets" on February - 27.  

1919  On February - 27 lawrence Durrell, writer  

1920  On this day in history david Vere Bendall, former diplomat  

1920  On this day in history 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 February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1922  Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes first National Radio Conference on this day in history.  

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

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

1922  Commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference on February - 27.  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.  

1924  Belgium's Theunis government falls on February - 27.  

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

1925  On February - 27 hitler resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich  

1925  Test Cricket debut of Clarrie Grimmett, who took 5-45 & 6-37 vs England on this day in history.  

1925  On February - 27 hitler's resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich  

1927  For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.  

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

1929  On this day in history turkey signs Litvinov-pact  

1929  On February - 27 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  Explosion in coal mine Boissevain, Virginia, USA (38 dead) on February - 27.  

1932  On February - 27 the birth of Elizabeth Taylor, American actress  

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

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  On February - 27 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  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.  

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

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

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46