Historical Events In February - 27

1917  On February - 27 women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections   

1917  John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history american Association for the Hard of Hearing formed (New York NY)   

1919  On February - 27 first public performance of Holst's "The Planets"   

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

1919  Lawrence Durrell, writer on this day in history.   

1920  David Vere Bendall, former diplomat on this day in history.   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on February - 27.   

1921  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard on February - 27.   

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  On this day in history schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 27 belgium's Theunis government falls   

1924  On February - 27 belgium's Theunis govt falls   

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

1925  On this day in history 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 February - 27.   

1927  For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath on February - 27.   

1929  Turkey signs Litvinov-pact on February - 27.   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1930  On February - 27 bouvet Island declared a Norwegian dependency   

1930  The birth of Joanne Woodward, British actress on February - 27.   

1932  On February - 27 explosion in coal mine Boissevain, Virginia, USA (38 dead)   

1932  The birth of Elizabeth Taylor, American actress on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 27 german parliament building (Reichstag) destroyed by fire   

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  Nazis set fire to German parliament, blame it on communists 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 this day in history.   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.