Historical Events In February - 27

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

1917  On February - 27 john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade  

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

1919  First public performance of Holst's "The Planets" on February - 27.  

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

1919  Lawrence Durrell, writer on this day in history.  

1920  David Vere Bendall, former diplomat on this day in history.  

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard  

1921  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger  

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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  G B Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York NY on February - 27.  

1922  On this day in history the US Supreme Court unanimously upholds a woman's right to vote.  

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

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

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

1924  On February - 27 belgium's Theunis govt falls  

1925  Hitler resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich on February - 27.  

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

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

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1930  Bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history the birth of Elizabeth Taylor, American actress  

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

1933  German parliament building, Reichstag, destroyed by fire on February - 27.  

1933  Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris on February - 27.  

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

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

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

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

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

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

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

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