Page 7: Historical Events In February - 27

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

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

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

1955  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" on this day in history.   

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on February - 27.   

1956  On this day in history frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54   

1957  On February - 27 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.   

1957  On February - 27 mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People"   

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  Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens   

1960  US Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal on February - 27.   

1960  On this day in history adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

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

1961  On February - 27 platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

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  Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 27 mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

1964  On February - 27 "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances   

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

1965  Dutch Marijnen government resigns on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 27 france performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

1966  On February - 27 ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

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 this day in history.   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on February - 27.   

1967  On this day in history antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK   

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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  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  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  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  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

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

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