27 February - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, February 27 is the day number 58 in a given year. February 27 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
February 27 in History - Top Historical Events
Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
380 | Christianity became the state religion of the Roman Empire as aresult of the Edict of Thessalonica. |
907 | Abaoji, a Khitan chieftain, was enthroned as Emperor Taizu,establishing the Liao Dynasty in northern China. |
1560 | The Treaty of Berwick was signed, setting the terms under which an English fleet and army could enter Scotland to expel French troops defending the Regency of Mary of Guise . |
1594 | Henry IV became king of France. |
1700 | The island of New Britain was discovered in the Western Pacific by William Dampier. |
1776 | American Revolutionary War-A Patriot victory in the Battle ofMoore's Creek Bridge resulted in the capture or arrest of 850 Loyalistsover the next few days. |
1801 | Under the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C., a new planned city and capital of the United States, was placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. |
1812 | Manuel Belgrano raised the Flag of Argentina, which hedesigned, for the first time in the city of Rosario, during theArgentine War of Independence. |
1816 | The Dutch withdrew Suriname from France after Napoleon's defeat. |
1829 | There was a battle of Tarki. |
1870 | The current flag of Japan was first adopted as the nationalflag for Japanese merchant ships. |
1874 | Baseball was first played in England at Lord's Cricket Ground. |
1900 | FC Bayern Munich, Germany's most successful football club, wasfounded by eleven players led by Franz John. |
1902 | American writer John Steinbeck was born. |
1921 | The International Working Union of Socialist Party was established in Vienna. |
1931 | Revolutionary and freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad shot himself to avoid arrest in an encounter with the British police at Alfred Park, Allahabad. |
1933 | The Reichstag building in Berlin, the assembly location of the German Parliament, was set on fire, a pivotal event in theestablishment of the Nazi regime in Germany. |
1940 | American biochemists Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered the radioactive isotope carbon-14, which today is used extensively as the basis of the radiocarbon dating method to date archaeological, geological, and hydrogeological samples. |
1951 | The 22nd amendment to the US Constitution limited two terms for president. |
1956 | The first speaker of the Lok Sabha was G. V. Mavalankar died. |
1956 | Women got the right to vote in Egypt. |
1962 | Two dissident Vietnam Air Force pilots bombed the IndependencePalace in Saigon in a failed attempt to assassinate South VietnamPresident Ngo Dinh Diem. |
1963 | The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo. |
1974 | President VV Giri dedicated the Nehru Memorial Museum at Teen Murti in New Delhi to the nation. |
1976 | The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. |
1982 | The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, known for its performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy operas, gave its last performance. |
1982 | Abul Fatral Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chaudhary appointed as the President of Bangladesh. |
1988 | The Armenian community of Sumgait in Azerbaijan was the targetof a violent pogrom. |
1988 | The helicopter postal service was inaugurated for the first time. |
1989 | A wave of protests, riots and looting known as the Caracazoresulted in a death toll of anywhere between 275 and 3,000 people in theVenezuelan capital Caracas and its surrounding towns. |
1991 | President Bush declared victory over Iraq and ordered a cease-fire. |
1995 | About 54 people were killed in a car bomb blast in Jakho, northern Iraq. |
1996 | The media franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the first version of the video game Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori. |
1997 | The famous singer Sade (Helen Fosad) has been arrested in Jamaica for disobeying a cop. |
1998 | The most suspected serial killer, Tony Ray was arrested by FBI. |
2002 | U2, Alicia Keyes, Nelly Furtado, and James Taylor won major awards in 4th Gammy awards. |
2002 | A Sabarmati Express train was set on fire right after it left the train station in Godhra, India, killing more than 55 Hindu pilgrims. |
2002 | A violent riot in Gujarat, India, where at least 1,000 people(mostly Muslims) were killed, was triggered by a train fire. |
2002 | A mob of Sabarmati train near Godhra railway station opened fire, killing 59 people. These deaths led to communal violence in Gujarat. |
2004 | The initial version of the John Jay Report, with details aboutthe Catholic sexual abuse scandal in the United States, was released. |
2004 | A terrorist bombed a boat in the Philippines killing 116 people. |
2010 | A tsunami warning went into effect in Chile as after an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude hits near conception Chile. |
2011 | The resolution 1970 is adopted by UN Security Council, imposes sanctions on the regime of Muammar al- Gaddafi. |
2012 | The cruise ship Costa Allegra, a left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles, following an engine room fire. |
2013 | 17000 tabs, mostly from its montage department in the next two years at JP Morgan revealed. |
2013 | 20 people died in a fire in a market in Kolkata, West Bengal. |
2014 | The US food and drug administration in proposions to revise food labels by providing realistic serving series, emphasises calorie and sugar amounts, and breaking down fats and listing into good and bad fats. |
2015 | Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in central Moscow while returning from a meal out. |
2015 | Russian politician Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in Moscow. |
Famous Birthdays of February 27:
Year | Name / Profession / Country |
1859 | Bertha Pappenheim / Activist / Austria |
1971 | Roman Giertych / Politician / Poland |
1921 | Theodore Van Kirk / Soldier / United States of America |
1881 | Sveinn Björnsson / Politician / Iceland |
1904 | Yulii Borisovich Khariton / Academic / Russia |
1932 | Elizabeth Taylor / Actress / United States of America |
1711 | Constantine Mavrocordatos / Ruler / Turkey |
1995 | Laura Gulbe / Tennis Player / Latvia |
1891 | David Sarnoff / Business Man / United States of America |
1971 | Rozonda Thomas / Writer / United States of America |
1978 | Simone Di Pasquale / Dancer / Italy |
1567 | William Alabaster / Poet / United Kingdom |
1986 | Jonathan Moreira / Footballer / Brazil |
1913 | Irwin Shaw / Author / United States of America |
1951 | Steve Harley / Writer / United Kingdom |
1987 | Scott Davies / Footballer / United Kingdom |
1925 | Kenneth Koch / Poet / United States of America |
1940 | Pierre Duchesne / Politician / Canada |
1890 | Mabel Keaton Staupers / Advocate / United States of America |
1940 | Bill Hunter / Actor / Australia |
1957 | Adrian Smith / Writer / United Kingdom |
1978 | Kakha Kaladze / Politician / Georgia |
1880 | Xenophon Kasdaglis / Tennis Player / Greece |
1980 | Scott Prince / Rugby Player / Australia |
1987 | Maximiliano Moralez / Footballer / Argentina |
1947 | Gidon Kremer / Violinist / Latvia |
1992 | Jonjo Shelvey / Footballer / United Kingdom |
1867 | Irving Fisher / Economist / United States of America |
1966 | Donal Logue / Actor / Canada |
1901 | Marino Marini / Academic / Italy |
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Read in Hindi : 27 फरवरी की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं