Page 7: Historical Events In February - 27

1951  22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1955  Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on February - 27.   

1956  Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" on this day in history.   

1956  Female suffrage in Egypt on this day in history.   

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1957  On February - 27 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  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on February - 27.   

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  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  On February - 27 adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

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  On February - 27 south-Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem's palace bombed, 1st US killed   

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

1963  On February - 27 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  On this day in history "What Makes Sammy Run?" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 540 performances   

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

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

1966  On February - 27 men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1967  Antigua & St Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK 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  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

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 February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

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