Page 5: Historical Events In February - 27

1919  American Association for the Hard of Hearing formed (New York NY).   

1919  inaugural public performance of Holst's "The Planets".   

1919  1st public performance of Holst's "Planets".   

1919  Lawrence Durrell, writer   

1920  David Vere Bendall, former diplomat   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard.   

1921  US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger   

1921  Andras Szollosy, composer.   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies.   

1922  Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes inaugural National Radio Conference.   

1922  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.   

1922  Commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67.   

1924  Belgium's Theunis government falls   

1924  Belgium's Theunis govt falls.   

1925  Hitler resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich   

1925  Test Cricket debut of Clarrie Grimmett, who took 5-45 and 6-37 vs England   

1925  Hitler's resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich.   

1927  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.   

1929  Turkey signs Litvinov-pact.   

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1930  Bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

1930  Joanne Woodward, British actress is born.   

1932  Explosion in coal mine Boissevain, Virginia, USA (38 dead).   

1932  Elizabeth Taylor, American actress is born   

1933  German parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire.   

1933  German parliament building, Reichstag, destroyed by fire   

1933  Jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris   

1933  Nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists   

1934  Ralph Nader consumer advocate, known for role against GM and Ford was born   

1936  Willy den Ouden swims world record 100 meter free style (1 04.6)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On February - 27 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  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  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On February - 27 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  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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