Page 5: 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 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  Lawrence Durrell, writer on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 27 david Vere Bendall, former diplomat   

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

1921  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on February - 27.   

1921  US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on February - 27.   

1921  Andras Szollosy, composer on February - 27.   

1921  On February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

1922  On February - 27 commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes first National Radio Conference   

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

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

1922  On this day in history commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference   

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

1924  On this day in history belgium's Theunis government falls   

1924  On February - 27 belgium's Theunis govt falls   

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

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

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history for 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

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

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

1933  German parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

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

1933  Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists   

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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  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

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

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

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  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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