Historical Events In February - 27

1951  22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms on this day in history.  

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  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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

1956  On February - 27 elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel"  

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on this day in history.  

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on February - 27.  

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

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

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

1958  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on February - 27.  

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history uS Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal  

1960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history south-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed  

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

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

1963  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances  

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

1965  Dutch Marijnen government resigns on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history 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  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR on February - 27.  

1966  On February - 27 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.