Page 9: Historical Events In February - 27

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

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 this day in history.   

1982  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

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  Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1983  Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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

1984  Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa on February - 27.   

1984  WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC on February - 27.   

1985  Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief on February - 27.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 27 katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating   

1989  On February - 27 german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland   

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

1990  On February - 27 exxon Corp & Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez)   

1991  On this day in history an allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait.   

1991  Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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  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  Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL on February - 27.   

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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 this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 27.   

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

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

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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