Top Historical Events That Happened on February 27

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54.   

1957  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.   

1957  Mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People"   

1958  Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack   

1959  Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players.   

1960  Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens.   

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

1960  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

1961  The inaugural congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

1962  South-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, inaugural US killed   

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

1962  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45   

1963  Mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100000   

1963  Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100000.   

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

1965  "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances   

1965  Dutch Marijnen government steps down   

1966  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain.   

1966  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova and Protopopov of USSR.   

1966  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   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81   

1967  Antigua and St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK.   

1967  Dominica gains independence from England   

1967  Pink Floyd release their inaugural single "Arnold Layne"   

1967  Rio de la Plata Treaty   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85.   

1969  General Hafez al-Assad is recorded as becoming head of Syria via military coup   

1969  President Nixon visits West-Berlin.   

1969  John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73   

1970  New York Times (falsely) reports US army has ended domestic surveillance.   

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

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0272  Constantine i: Roman emperor (306-337), adopted christianity   

1539  Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt carel fabritius: Dutch painter   

1649  Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

1691  Edward cave: English editor and publisher   

1702  Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

1711  Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

1745  Silverius muller: Composer   

1167  Robert of melun: English philosopher/bishop of hereford,   

1656  Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

1659  Henry dunster: First president of harvard college (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles paulet: 1st duke of bolton, english politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  John evelyn: Diarist,   

1720  Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo predieri: Composer,   

1733  Johann adam birkenstock: Composer,