Historical Events In February - 27

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

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

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

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

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

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

1983  Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on this day in history.  

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

1984  Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8,675 meters) on this day in history.  

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 February - 27.  

1985  On this day in history farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief  

1985  On February - 27 mauritania's new constitutional charter published  

1985  On this day in history uS dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands)  

1985  On February - 27 david Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies  

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

1987  On this day in history donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff  

1987  On February - 27 mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters)  

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

1987  Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1988  Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on February - 27.  

1988  Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 on February - 27.  

1988  On February - 27 gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34  

1988  Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on February - 27.  

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

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1991  On February - 27 ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London  

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

1991  On this day in history noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16  

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

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

1992  Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.  

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

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

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  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

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