What happened this day in history February 27

What are the important events that happened on February 27? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 27: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 27 is the 58th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 308 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 14, 2024 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 474,720 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘pentacontaoctagon’ day.

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 337 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,085 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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February 27 Historical Events

  • 380
    Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I, with co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II, declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to trinitarian Christianity.
  • 1560
    The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland.
  • 1626
    Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
  • 1700
    The island of New Britain is discovered.
  • 1776
    American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
  • 1861
    Russian troops fire on a crowd in Warsaw protesting against Russian rule over Poland, killing five protesters.
  • 1939
    United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that sit-down strikes violate property owners’ rights and are therefore illegal.
  • 1940
    Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14
  • 1955
    Soviet Union regional elections, 1955.
  • 2004
    The initial version of the John Jay Report, with details about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in the United States, is released.

Who were born on February 27?

  • 1888
    Earl Caddock, American professional wrestler (d. 1950)
  • 1891
    Anne Samson, oldest-ever nun documented (d. 2004)
  • 1903
    Grethe Weiser, German actress (d. 1970)
  • 1910
    Ted Horn, American race car driver (d. 1948)
  • 1938
    Jake Thackray, Engish singer-songwriter (d. 2002)
  • 1947
    Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist
  • 1970
    Kent Desormeaux, American jockey
  • 1977
    Lance Hoyt, American professional wrestler
  • 1983
    Duje Draganja, Croatian swimmer
  • 1994
    Hou Yifan, Chinese chess player

Who died on February 27?

  • 1699
    Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c.1625)
  • 1720
    Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)
  • 1795
    Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Jamapese sumo wrestler, the 4th Yokozuna (b. 1750)
  • 1986
    Jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (b. 1929)
  • 1987
    Franciszek Blachnicki, Polish priest (b. 1921)
  • 1987
    Joan Greenwood, English actress and director (b. 1921)
  • 2003
    Fred Rogers, American children’s television actor (b. 1928)
  • 2003
    John Lanchbery, English composer (b. 1923)
  • 2008
    William F. Buckley, Jr., American conservative author, commentator and entrepreneur(b. 1925)
  • 2011
    Frank Buckles, last surviving American World War I veteran (b. 1901)

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