Historical Events In February - 27

1981  On this day in history paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory"   

1982  On February - 27 dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw   

1982  Earl Anthony becomes first pro bowler to win more than $1 million on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1982  On this day in history wayne B. Williams is convicted of murdering two of 28 Atlanta area youngsters whose bodies were found over a 22-month period.   

1982  On this day in history malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39   

1983  On February - 27 eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78   

1983  On this day in history jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament   

1984  On this day in history carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8,675 meters)   

1984  On this day in history worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa   

1984  On this day in history wRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC   

1985  On February - 27 farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief   

1985  Mauritania's new constitutional charter published on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 27 uS dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands)   

1985  On this day in history david Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies   

1987  "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS on February - 27.   

1987  Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff on February - 27.   

1987  Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) on this day in history.   

1987  NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic on February - 27.   

1987  On this day in history joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

1988  On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

1988  On this day in history bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

1988  Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 on this day in history.   

1988  Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland   

1989  On February - 27 conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies   

1990  Exxon Corp & Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez) on this day in history.   

1991  An allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait on February - 27.   

1991  On this day in history ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London   

1991  On February - 27 gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat & Kuwait is liberated   

1991  On February - 27 noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16   

1991  Singer James Brown is released from prison on February - 27.   

1991  On this day in history h J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52   

1992  On this day in history larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL   

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

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

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

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

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer   

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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