Page 7: Historical Events In February - 27

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

1951  On February - 27 canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; first step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1955  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on February - 27.   

1955  Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  Premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X" "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until on February - 27.   

1957  Mao's speech "On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People" on this day in history.   

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

1958  On February - 27 harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack   

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

1960  Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

1962  On February - 27 south-Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, first US killed   

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

1962  On this day in history willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45   

1963  On February - 27 mickey Mantle of New York Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000   

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

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

1965  "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances on February - 27.   

1965  On February - 27 dutch Marijnen government resigns   

1965  France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on February - 27.   

1966  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

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

1966  On February - 27 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US   

1966  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria on February - 27.   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on February - 27.   

1967  On February - 27 antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

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

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46