Historical Events In February - 27

1951  22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms on February - 27.   

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 this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

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

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on February - 27.   

1956  On February - 27 frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54   

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 February - 27.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58 on February - 27.   

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

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  South-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

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

1966  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

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

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

1966  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 27 minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81   

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  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

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

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

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

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

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

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

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

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.   

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