February 27 in History – What happened on 27 February in Past

✅ Published on February 27th, 2021 in February in History

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
1970	Patricia Petibon / Actress / France
1711	Constantine Mavrocordatos / Ruler / Turkey
1943	Carlos Alberto Parreira / Footballer / Brazil
1667	Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł / Queen / Lithuania
1903	Gustave Wuyts / Soldier / Belgium
1943	Mary Frann / Actress / United States of America
1989	Lloyd Rigby / Footballer / United Kingdom
1930	Paul von Ragué Schleyer / Academic / United States of America
1913	Kazimierz Sabbat / Politician / Poland
1957	Kevin Curran / Writer / United States of America
1904	James T. Farrell / Poet / United States of America
1978	Emelie Öhrstig / Skier / Sweden
1992	Meyers Leonard / Basketball Player / United States of America
272	Constantine the Great / Emperor / Roman Republic
1863	George Herbert Mead / Philosopher / United States of America
1951	Steve Harley / Writer / United Kingdom
1951	Lee Atwater / Journalist / United States of America
1867	Irving Fisher / Economist / United States of America
1910	Kelly Johnson / Engineer / United States of America
1991	Azeem Rafiq / Cricketer / Pakistan
1995	Laura Gulbe / Tennis Player / Latvia
1925	Pia Sebastiani / Pianist / Argentina
1947	Gidon Kremer / Violinist / Latvia
1703	Lord Sidney Beauclerk / Politician / United Kingdom
1976	Sergei Semak / Fooballer / Russia
1907	Mildred Bailey / Singer / United States of America
1915	Denis Whitaker / Footballer / Canada
1903	Joseph B. Soloveitchik / Philosopher / United States of America
1981	Josh Groban / Writer / United States of America
1907	Momčilo Đujić / Priest / United States of America

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