Page 9: Historical Events In February - 27

1981  Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory" on February - 27.   

1982  On this day in history dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw   

1982  Earl Anthony becomes first pro bowler to win more than $1 million on February - 27.   

1982  On February - 27 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1982  Wayne B. Williams is convicted of murdering two of 28 Atlanta area youngsters whose bodies were found over a 22-month period on this day in history.   

1982  Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39 on February - 27.   

1983  On this day in history eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78   

1983  Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on February - 27.   

1984  On this day in history carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8,675 meters)   

1984  Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 27 wRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC   

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

1985  On February - 27 mauritania's new constitutional charter published   

1985  US dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 27 david Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies   

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

1987  Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff on this day in history.   

1987  Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) on February - 27.   

1987  On February - 27 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 this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

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

1988  On this day in history gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34   

1988  Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 27 german war criminals Austria der Fünten/Fischer, freed in Holland   

1989  On this day in history conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies   

1990  On this day in history exxon Corp & Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez)   

1991  An allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait on this day in history.   

1991  Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat & Kuwait is liberated   

1991  Noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16 on February - 27.   

1991  Singer James Brown is released from prison on February - 27.   

1991  On February - 27 h J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52   

1992  Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL on this day in history.   

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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  On February - 27 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 February - 27.   

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  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On February - 27 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  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