Historical Events In February - 27

1917  Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on February - 27.   

1917  On this day in history john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade   

1919  American Association for the Hard of Hearing formed (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history first public performance of Holst's "The Planets"   

1919  1st public performance of Holst's "Planets" on February - 27.   

1919  On February - 27 lawrence Durrell, writer   

1920  On this day in history david Vere Bendall, former diplomat   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1921  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on this day in history.   

1921  US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

1921  Andras Szollosy, composer on this day in history.   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1922  Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes first National Radio Conference on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history g B Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh I/II," premieres in New York NY   

1922  On this day in history the US Supreme Court unanimously upholds a woman's right to vote.   

1922  Commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference on February - 27.   

1923  On February - 27 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1924  Belgium's Theunis government falls on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history belgium's Theunis govt falls   

1925  Hitler resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich on February - 27.   

1925  On February - 27 test Cricket debut of Clarrie Grimmett, who took 5-45 & 6-37 vs England   

1925  Hitler's resurrects NSDAP political party in Munich on this day in history.   

1927  For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history for 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  On February - 27 turkey signs Litvinov-pact   

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 27 bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

1930  On this day in history the birth of Joanne Woodward, British actress   

1932  On this day in history explosion in coal mine Boissevain, Virginia, USA (38 dead)   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Elizabeth Taylor, American actress   

1933  German parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire on February - 27.   

1933  On this day in history german parliament building, Reichstag, destroyed by fire   

1933  On February - 27 jean Genet's "Intermezzo," premieres in Paris   

1933  On this day in history nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On February - 27 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  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  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

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  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

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.