Page 7: Historical Events In February - 27

1951  On February - 27 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms   

1951  Canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; first step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

1955  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 27 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

1956  On February - 27 elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel"   

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on February - 27.   

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on February - 27.   

1957  Mao's speech "On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" on February - 27.   

1957  On this day in history premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X" "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until   

1957  On February - 27 mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People"   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1958  Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players   

1960  On February - 27 oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens   

1960  On February - 27 uS Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal   

1960  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1961  The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated on this day in history.   

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on February - 27.   

1962  South-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed on this day in history.   

1962  South-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed on this day in history.   

1962  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on February - 27.   

1963  On this day in history mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

1963  Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000 on this day in history.   

1964  "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances on this day in history.   

1965  "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history dutch Marijnen government resigns   

1965  France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.   

1966  Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain on February - 27.   

1966  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR   

1966  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on February - 27.   

1966  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81   

1967  Antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK on February - 27.   

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

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

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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