Page 7: Historical Events In February - 27

1951  On this day in history 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  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  Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" on February - 27.   

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on February - 27.   

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

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

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

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  Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack on February - 27.   

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  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 this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

1962  On February - 27 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  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on February - 27.   

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

1963  Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 on this day in history.   

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  Dutch Marijnen government resigns on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1966  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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 February - 27.   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

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  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history 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.