Historical Events In February - 27

1951  On February - 27 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms  

1951  Canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; first step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

1955  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on February - 27.  

1955  On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

1956  Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" on February - 27.  

1956  On February - 27 female suffrage in Egypt  

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history mao's speech "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People"  

1957  Premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X" "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until on February - 27.  

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1957  Mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR  

1958  On February - 27 harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack  

1959  On this day in history chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players  

1960  On February - 27 oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens  

1960  On February - 27 uS Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal  

1960  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1961  The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated on this day in history.  

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on February - 27.  

1962  On this day in history south-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed  

1962  South-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed on February - 27.  

1962  On this day in history willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45  

1963  On this day in history mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000  

1963  On this day in history mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000  

1964  "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances  

1965  On this day in history dutch Marijnen government resigns  

1965  On this day in history france performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria  

1966  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR  

1966  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on February - 27.  

1966  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria on February - 27.  

1966  On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81  

1967  Antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK on February - 27.  

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

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.  

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history 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  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46