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 February - 27.  

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

1955  On February - 27 betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open  

1955  On February - 27 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

1956  On this day in history 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  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.  

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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 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  The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated on February - 27.  

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on February - 27.  

1962  On this day in history south-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed  

1962  On February - 27 south-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed  

1962  On February - 27 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 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 this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history france performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria  

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

1966  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR  

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 February - 27.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.  

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

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

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46