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  On this day in history earl Anthony becomes first pro bowler to win more than $1 million   

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

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

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

1983  On February - 27 jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament   

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

1984  On February - 27 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  Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief on February - 27.   

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

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

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

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

1987  On February - 27 donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff   

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 February - 27 joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

1988  Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.   

1988  On February - 27 bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1992  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

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 February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On February - 27 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46