Page 9: Historical Events In February - 27

1981  Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory" on this day in history.   

1982  Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw on this day in history.   

1982  Earl Anthony becomes first pro bowler to win more than $1 million on February - 27.   

1982  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on February - 27.   

1982  On February - 27 wayne B. Williams is convicted of murdering two of 28 Atlanta area youngsters whose bodies were found over a 22-month period.   

1982  Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39 on February - 27.   

1983  Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on February - 27.   

1983  Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on February - 27.   

1984  Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8,675 meters) on February - 27.   

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

1984  WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC on this day in history.   

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

1985  Mauritania's new constitutional charter published on February - 27.   

1985  US dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands) on February - 27.   

1985  David Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies on this day in history.   

1987  "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS on this day in history.   

1987  Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

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

1989  German war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland on February - 27.   

1989  Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1991  Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London on February - 27.   

1991  On this day in history gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat & Kuwait is liberated   

1991  Noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history singer James Brown is released from prison   

1991  H J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1656  On this day in history 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 February - 27.   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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