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

1982  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1982  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1983  Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa   

1984  WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC on this day in history.   

1985  Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history mauritania's new constitutional charter published   

1985  US dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands) on February - 27.   

1985  David Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies on February - 27.   

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 February - 27.   

1987  On this day in history nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic   

1987  Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on February - 27.   

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

1988  On this day in history bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

1988  Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 on February - 27.   

1988  On this day in history katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating   

1989  German war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland on February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 an allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait.   

1991  On this day in history ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London   

1991  Gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat & Kuwait is liberated on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16   

1991  On February - 27 singer James Brown is released from prison   

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

1992  On this day in history larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL   

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

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer   

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

1656  On February - 27 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46