Page 7: 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 February - 27.   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on February - 27.   

1955  On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

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 February - 27.   

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

1957  On this day in history premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X" "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until   

1957  Mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" on February - 27.   

1958  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.   

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  Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens on February - 27.   

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

1960  On February - 27 adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

1961  On February - 27 the first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

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

1962  South-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed on February - 27.   

1962  South-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

1965  On February - 27 "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances   

1965  Dutch Marijnen government resigns on February - 27.   

1965  France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on February - 27.   

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

1966  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US   

1966  On February - 27 men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1967  Antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK on this day in history.   

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

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

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  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  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

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  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

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