What Happened on Feb 27

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

The evening before the battle, a small scouting party approached the bridge and saw only a small encampment on the north side of the bridge. They... Read more

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Is Born

Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his... Read more

Andrew Jackson Receives The Thanks Of Congress And A Gold Medal

The war, and especially this victory, made Jackson a national hero. He received the Thanks of Congress and a gold medal by resolution of February... Read more

Trinitarios Declare the Independence of the Dominican Republic from Haiti

In 1838 Juan Pablo Duarte founded a secret society called La Trinitaria, which sought the complete independence of Santo Domingo without any... Read more

Mathew Brady Photographs Abraham Lincoln Before His Pre-Presidential Speech

Mathew Brady photographed presidential aspirant Abraham Lincoln before his February 27, 1860 speech at Cooper Union in New York. Harper's Weekly... Read more

Reichstag Fire Decree

The Reichstag Fire Decree is the common name of the Order of the Reich's President for the Protection of People and State issued by German... Read more

7th Academy Awards

The 7th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1934, were held on February 27, 1935 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They... Read more

Ernest Hemingway Reports On The Spanish Civil War

In March 1937 Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the Spanish Civil War for the North American Newspaper Alliance. The civil war caused a marital... Read more

Los Angeles Flood of 1938

The 1938 flood event resulted in the deaths of 115 people. It destroyed 5,601 homes and damaged 1,500 homes making them uninhabitable. For many... Read more

13th Academy Awards

The 1940 Academy Award Winners Picture: Rebecca Actor: James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story) Actress: Ginger Rogers (Kitty Foyle) Supporting... Read more

Battle of the Java Sea

The Battle of the Java Sea was a major naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied navies suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand... Read more

The Twenty-second Amendment is ratified

AMENDMENT XXII Passed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951. Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the... Read more

"Le Boucher" Is Released

The Butcher (French: Le Boucher) is a 1970 French drama / thriller film written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Read more

FDA Approves Sandoz's Restoril

Restoril is a sleeping aid used in the short-term treatment of insomnia, a condition in which patients have difficulty falling asleep or staying... Read more

Anthrax hires Joey Belladonna

Joey Belladonna was the lead singer of Anthrax from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the classic-lineup (featuring himself, Dan Spitz,... Read more

FDA Approves Teva's Toposar

Treating lung cancer and testicular tumors in patients who have not responded to other treatment. It is used in combination with other cancer... Read more

Bad Religion releases The Gray Race

The Gray Race is the ninth full-length album of the punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released in 1996. It was the follow-up to the band's... Read more

Deep Purple release Purpendicular

urpendicular is the fifteenth studio album by English rock band, Deep Purple. Released in 1996, it is their first album with Steve Morse, guitarist... Read more

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is Released in the Japanese Arcade

Street Fighter Alpha 2, known as Street Fighter Zero 2 (ストリートファイターZERO 2, Sutorīto Faitā Zero 2) in Japan, Asia, South America and Spain, is a 1996... Read more

"The Lost Episodes" by Frank Zappa Is Released

The Lost Episodes is an album by Frank Zappa which compiles previously unreleased material and was posthumously released in 1996. Much of the... Read more

Wayne Gretzky is Traded to the St. Louis Blues

On February 27, 1996, Gretzky joined the St. Louis Blues in a trade for Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, Craig Johnson, and two draft picks. He... Read more

Opeth releases Blackwater Park

Blackwater Park is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. The album was released in February 27, 2001 on Music for... Read more

SuperFerry 14 Bombing

The 2004 SuperFerry 14 bombing on February 27, 2004, was an Islamic terrorist attack that resulted in the sinking of the ferry SuperFerry 14 and... Read more

77th Academy Awards

The 77th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2004 and were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were... Read more

Taken released

Taken is a 2008 French action thriller film starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, and Maggie Grace. It is based on a script by Luc Besson and Robert... Read more