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 February - 27.  

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

1955  On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open  

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

1956  Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" on this day in history.  

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on February - 27.  

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR  

1958  On February - 27 harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack  

1959  Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players on February - 27.  

1960  On this day in history 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 February - 27 adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58  

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 February - 27 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 this day in history.  

1962  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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  On February - 27 "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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 February - 27.  

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  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

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

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer  

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

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

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.  

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

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

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