Birthday February 27, 0289 Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (312-37) -- adopted Christianity
Birthday February 27, 1583 Constantine
Birthday February 27, 1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet in Portland Maine
Birthday February 27, 1881 Sveinn Bjornsson, 1st president of Republic of Iceland (1944-52)
Birthday February 27, 1892 William Demarest, Actor (Uncle Charlie on My Three Sons)
Birthday February 27, 1902 John Steinbeck, U.S. author (The Grapes of Wrath) (Nobel 1962)
Birthday February 27, 1904 James T. Farrell, American author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)
Birthday February 27, 1910 Joan Bennett, Actress - NJ
Birthday February 27, 1910 Peter De Vries, author
Birthday February 27, 1913 Irwin Shaw, U.S. novelist (Rich Man - Poor Man)
Birthday February 27, 1917 John Connally, Texas Governor
Birthday February 27, 1927 Guy Mitchell, Actor
Birthday February 27, 1930 Joanne Woodward, Actress (Long Hot Summer) in Thomasville Ga
Birthday February 27, 1932 Elizabeth Taylor, Actress (Cleopatra) in London - violet eyes
Birthday February 27, 1933 Raymond Berry, NFL end (Baltimore Colts)
Birthday February 27, 1933 Sen Malcolm, Wallop R-Wyo
Birthday February 27, 1934 Auto safety crusader Ralph Nader born
Birthday February 27, 1934 Ralph Nader, ex-Corvair fan & Consumer advocate
Birthday February 27, 1937 Jay Silvester, discus thrower
Birthday February 27, 1939 Barbara Babcock
Birthday February 27, 1940 Howard Hesseman, WKRP's Johnny Fever
Birthday February 27, 1943 Mary Frann
History February 27, 1776 Patriots score early victory at Moores Creek, North
History February 27, 1860 Mathew Brady photographs presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln
History February 27, 1864 Federal prisoners begin arriving at Andersonville
History February 27, 1897 Britain recognizes U.S. authority over Western Hemisphere
History February 27, 1915 The Valley of Fear is published
History February 27, 1916 Austrians occupy Durazzo in Albania
History February 27, 1922 Supreme Court defends women's voting rights
History February 27, 1936 Shirley Temple receives $50,000 per film
History February 27, 1942 U.S. aircraft carrier Langley is sunk
History February 27, 1943 Mine explosion kills 74 in Montana
History February 27, 1960 U.S. Olympic hockey team beats Soviet Union
History February 27, 1962 Diem survives coup attempt
History February 27, 1964 Leaning Tower needs help
History February 27, 1965 United States assails North Vietnamese aggression
History February 27, 1969 Communist offensive continues
History February 27, 1972 Shanghai Communique issued
History February 27, 1973 AIM takes Wounded Knee
History February 27, 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee begins
History February 27, 1980 I Will Survive wins the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording
History February 27, 1991 Video recreates the crime
February 27, 0289 Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (312-37) -- adopted Christianity
February 27, 1583 Constantine
February 27, 1807 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet in Portland Maine
February 27, 1881 Sveinn Bjornsson, 1st president of Republic of Iceland (1944-52)
February 27, 1892 William Demarest, Actor (Uncle Charlie on My Three Sons)
February 27, 1902 John Steinbeck, U.S. author (The Grapes of Wrath) (Nobel 1962)
February 27, 1904 James T. Farrell, American author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)
February 27, 1910 Joan Bennett, Actress - NJ
February 27, 1910 Peter De Vries, author
February 27, 1913 Irwin Shaw, U.S. novelist (Rich Man - Poor Man)
February 27, 1917 John Connally, Texas Governor
February 27, 1927 Guy Mitchell, Actor
February 27, 1930 Joanne Woodward, Actress (Long Hot Summer) in Thomasville Ga
February 27, 1932 Elizabeth Taylor, Actress (Cleopatra) in London - violet eyes
February 27, 1933 Raymond Berry, NFL end (Baltimore Colts)
February 27, 1933 Sen Malcolm, Wallop R-Wyo
February 27, 1934 Auto safety crusader Ralph Nader born
February 27, 1934 Ralph Nader, ex-Corvair fan & Consumer advocate
February 27, 1937 Jay Silvester, discus thrower
February 27, 1939 Barbara Babcock
February 27, 1940 Howard Hesseman, WKRP's Johnny Fever
February 27, 1943 Mary Frann
February 27, 1776 Patriots score early victory at Moores Creek, North
February 27, 1860 Mathew Brady photographs presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln
February 27, 1864 Federal prisoners begin arriving at Andersonville
February 27, 1897 Britain recognizes U.S. authority over Western Hemisphere
February 27, 1915 The Valley of Fear is published
February 27, 1916 Austrians occupy Durazzo in Albania
February 27, 1922 Supreme Court defends women's voting rights
February 27, 1936 Shirley Temple receives $50,000 per film
February 27, 1942 U.S. aircraft carrier Langley is sunk
February 27, 1943 Mine explosion kills 74 in Montana
February 27, 1960 U.S. Olympic hockey team beats Soviet Union
February 27, 1962 Diem survives coup attempt
February 27, 1964 Leaning Tower needs help
February 27, 1965 United States assails North Vietnamese aggression
February 27, 1969 Communist offensive continues
February 27, 1972 Shanghai Communique issued
February 27, 1973 AIM takes Wounded Knee
February 27, 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee begins
February 27, 1980 I Will Survive wins the first—and last—Grammy ever awarded for Best Disco Recording
February 27, 1991 Video recreates the crime