27 February: On this day in history on 27th February, we saw a lot of eventful things happening all over the world.
Would you like to know what special day is today? Let us discover them together!
What Happened Today? On This Day in History: 27 February
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- In 1670, Leopold I ordered that Jews be expelled from Austria.
- In 1801, Washington DC was placed under Congressional jurisdiction.
- In 1812, the flag of Argentina was first raised at Rosario. It was designed by Manuel Belgrano.
- In 1900, the British Labour Party was founded on this day.
- In 1929, Turkey signed the Litvinov Pact.
Birth Anniversaries (27 February)
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- In 272 AD, Roman Emperor Constantine The Great was born in Naissus.
- In 1807, popular American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on this day. He became the first American to translate ‘The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri’ from Italian to English.
- In 1832, American Civil War journalist Edward Alfred Pollard was born.
- In 1867, American economist Irving Fisher was born.
- In 1891, French composer Georges Elbert Migot was born.
- In 1902, American author and the Nobel Prize winner in Literature, John Steinbeck was born on this day.
Death Anniversaries (27 February)
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- In 1931, famous Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad died on this day.
- In 1936, Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov died at the age of 86.
- In 1958, the CEO of Columbia Pictures Harry Cohn died of a heart attack.
- In 1994, Dutch Sculptor Karl I Pelgrom died at the age of 66.
- In 2002, Irish-British comedian and actor Spike Milligan died at the age of 83 of kidney failure.
- In 2015, American actor Leonard Nimoy died on this day.
What Special Day is Today: 27 February
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- International Polar Bear Day is observed throughout the globe on this day.
- National Protein Day is celebrated in India.
- World NGO Day is celebrated across the world.
- National Strawberry Day is annually celebrated in the United States of America on this day.
Conclusion
As can be seen, on this day in history on 27th February, a lot of significant events took place in history.
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